About Us
EMD Advocates is an established Malta law firm providing traditional legal services as well as specialized legal and advisory services to its clients both in Malta and overseas. EMD Advocates has grown over the years to boast a strong legal practice not only in Malta, but even more so internationally. Having both Maltese lawyers as well as lawyers from other countries working within the firm, the firm specializes in a number of niche areas including i-Gaming, financial services, trust law, taxation law, corporate law, intellectual property, ship and yacht registration, immigration and residence, aviation and aircraft registration, employment law, media and entertainment law, immovable property, construction law and property conveyance.
At EMD Advocates our in-house experienced team ensures that when seeking advice through lawyers in Malta, our clients’ needs are met in the most efficient and cost effective manner. We seek to achieve this by understanding our clients’ needs and implementing the best solutions for the requirements for which the assistance of Malta law firm is sought. The firm’s partners are assisted by a team of associate advocates and other paralegal staff. Particular emphasis is placed on a transparent and close relationship with each client. EMD Advocates’ organisational structure is geared towards providing a personalized service to all of its clients, both in Malta and overseas. A client deals with only one partner, with other lawyers within the firm being called in on an ad hoc basis according to the nature of the assignment.
As a reputable Malta law firm, the lawyers at EMD Advocates are also, at times, requested by other law firms to provide their advice and assistance both in Malta and overseas. Furthermore, through our extensive network of foreign correspondent firms, particularly in Europe, North America, North Africa and Asia, EMD Advocates is able to source expertise which may be required in connection with specific engagements relating to such territories. EMD Advocates is also the Maltese member firm of the Trans European Law Firms Alliance (TELFA), which our clients, whether Maltese or foreign, find to be invaluable when they require assistance outside Malta. TELFA is also affiliated with US Law, which has at least one law firm in each of the US States. The firm’s partners and lawyers are members of the Malta Chamber of Advocates being the Bar Association of Malta, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), amongst others.
EMD Advocates places great emphasis on continued education and every lawyer and member of support staff attend training programmes and informative seminars on various legal topics on a regular basis. Furthermore, a number of lawyers within EMD Advocates lecture at the University of Malta and a number of other educational institutions that require the advice of qualified lawyers from a Malta law firm.
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Corporate and Commercial
Corporate & Commercial Law are definitely the major areas of law dealt in by our firm. In fact, the vast majority of our clients are corporate clients who retain us on an ongoing basis to assist them with a multitude of issues and difficulties relating to their business. The firm also provides its expertise and assistance in relation to business start ups and in the field of corporate re-organisations and that of dissolution and winding up.
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Financial Services
Malta has since 1994 moved from an offshore to an onshore jurisdiction and has become a reputable international financial services centre. It has throughout this period introduced legislation in line with international best practice and was one of the first countries in the world to reach an advanced accord on fiscal matters with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Malta is also actively involved in a number of international fora including the Comm...
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iGaming
Since 2000 the remote gaming industry in Malta has witnessed a remarkable and rapid growth. Over 300 applications have been submitted to the Lotteries and Gaming Authority since April 2004 by operators wishing to run their remote gaming activities from Malta, including some of the world’s leading operators. All forms of interactive gaming (including online casinos, casino-style games, betting exchanges and lotteries) through the use of any means of distance communication (such...
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