Robert Tufigno

About

Dr Robert Tufigno is a Consultant at GTG, bringing his extensive experience in the shipping sector to the firm. With a career spanning over forty years, Dr Tufigno specializes in ship registration and finance, advising leading international banking and financial institutions on the registration of statutory mortgages and the financing of Maltese-flagged vessels.

Throughout his career, Dr Tufigno has provided ongoing legal assistance, advisory, and litigation services to Maltese and foreign shipowners regarding mortgages, financing, and ship registration under the Maltese flag. His deep sector expertise allows him to offer comprehensive legal services in the formation and maintenance of shipping companies, ship sale and purchase agreements, and maritime contracts, including charter contracts, carriage of goods by sea, tug and tow, and marine insurance.

Beyond his contributions to the maritime sector, Dr Tufigno has extensive experience in employment law, civil litigation, and dispute resolution, having handled major cases across various practice areas. He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Shipping practice area, individually ranked in Chambers Europe 2021 and mentioned in The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 guide, where he was described as “one of the most prominent lawyers in Malta.”

Dr Tufigno is a law graduate from the University of Malta and has led several state entities, including the Malta Housing Authority and the Employment and Training Corporation, and served on the national Planning Appeals Board.