Events
18th May 2012
Fenech & Fenech is proud to be a co-sponsor of FinanceMalta’s 5th Annual Conference that shall be held on Friday 18th May 2012 in Malta.
This year’s conference is entitled 'Malta’s Financial Services Industry - Sustaining the Momentum' and various distinguished speakers shall be addressing topics ranging across Malta’s financial services sector during the course of the day. Dr. Joseph Ghio, partner and co-head of the firm’s Financial Services Department, shall be moderating a workshop targeting the Investment Funds Sector in Malta.
More information about the conference may be obtained by following this link: http://www.financemalta.org/content.aspx?id=313585
For more information about Malta’s financial services sector and the firm’s Financial Services Practice, please contact Dr. Rosanne Bonnici or Dr. Joseph Ghio, co-heads of the Financial Services Department.
16th May 2012
Dr. Jeanette Ciantar from the EU & Regulatory Department has been invited by the Malta Communications Authority to speak at the MCA 8th eCommerce Forum, about a recent proposal by the European Commission for an optional Common European Sales Law, which is intended to facilitate trade by offering a single set of rules for cross-border contracts in all 27 EU Member States, and to give consumers more choice and a high level of protection when buying cross-border.
The eCommerce Forum, entitled ‘Looking into the future of eCommerce’, will be held at Pisces Hall, Le Meridien, St. Julians on Wednesday 16th May 2012 at 9:00am. The focus of this Forum is to address the developments that are taking place in Europe insofar as eCommerce is concerned.
Registration is free of charge and is on a first-come-first-served basis. More information about this event, as well as the agenda and registration form, may be accessed at: http://www.mca.org.mt/event/looking-future-ecommerce.
8th May 2012
Dr. Krista Pisani Bencini and Dr. Nicola Mallia have been invited to deliver lectures on company law at an event organised by Society Education held at Le Meridien Hotel, St. Julian’s Malta on the 8th May 2012.
Dr. Pisani Bencini will give a presentation on The Memorandum and Articles of Association “THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF A PRIVATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - LEGAL AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN EFFECTIVE SET OF DOCUMENTS AT INCORPORATION.”
Dr. Mallia on the other hand will give a presentation on the “LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY – UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF MEETINGS, AND THE ROLE OF DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS AND THE COMPANY SECRETARY”
The brochure for the event can be viewed by clicking here.
27th March 2012
F&F at launch of Law Journal Id-Dritt, Volume XXII
Dr Jeanette Ciantar from the EU & Regulatory department will be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the launch of law journal Id-Dritt hosted by the President of Malta George Abela. Id-Dritt is a publication administered by GHSL, the Ghaqda Studenti tal-Ligi. Dr Ciantar has contributed the article "Mission Accomplished? The Evolution of the Action for Annulment and Access to Justice in the European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon" to the latest volume, Volume XXII.
23rd March 2012
F&F at International Tax Planning Association Meeting
Dr. Rosanne Bonnici will be attending the International Tax Planning Association’s meeting held in Madrid, Spain, on 18-21 March 2012. More information about the ITPA may be accessed at: http://www.itpa.org.
For more information about Malta’s fiscal regime and the Firm’s tax practice, please contact Dr. Rosanne Bonnici, Tax Partner.
21st March 2012
Dr Ann Fenech at Harrods Malta Month
Dr. Ann Fenech has been invited by Camper and Nicholsons Marina to discuss the legalities surrounding the advantages Malta offers the international yachting community.
Camper and Nicholsons Marina organised two events on Tuesday 21st March 2012 at Harrods to coincide with the Malta month at Harrods during the month of March. Camper and Nicholsons invited very highly specialised individuals involved in international yachting for a Business Breakfast and Lunch during which all aspects of Yachting in Malta were discussed.
20th March 2012
F&F at ISACA ACTA Debate
Dr Antonio Ghio and Dr Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property law department shall be addressing the discussion on ACTA organised by the ISACA Malta Chapter. The event is being held on Thursday 22nd March 2012 at the Radisson Blu, St Julians at 17.00.
ISACA MALTA CHAPTER Members are invited to attend this educational event free of charge. They in turn, can be accompanied by a colleague / non-member to attend also free of charge (Bring-a-Collegue Initiative).
Session Details: What is ACTA? What is Copyright? What does ACTA do to my online experiences? Is ACTA really necessary?
Why is there such a buzz about ACTA? Is it all true? What’s the hype about? Am I breaking the law? Will the big corporations hunt me down for downloading? How far will ACTA affect Malta’s legal position? Why do we have ACTA? Does ACTA have any real use? Is ACTA like SOPA? The ISACA ACTA event will discuss the reasons behind the introduction and negotiation of ACTA, the backlash which ensued and will present the real criticism and review of what ACTA really says (including a debunking of ACTA myths). Close attention will be paid to what ACTA says about the digital environment. What about the criminal offences ACTA introduces? Must we totally change Maltese laws? Does ACTA nullify our freedom of expression? What about our right to access the internet and to generate and share data? Antonio Ghio and Jeanine Rizzo from Fenech & Fenech Advocates will be discussing these questions and more at the ISACA ACTA event.
15th March 2012
F&F at the Baker & McKenzie 17th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program in Lausanne
Dr. Rosanne Bonnici shall be one of the trainers, covering Malta private wealth related issues, at Baker & McKenzie’s 17th Annual International Tax, Trust and Insurance Training Program to be held on 15-16 March 2012 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The focus of this year’s program is on adding value to client relationships taking into account the labyrinth of ever-changing legislation and rules that need to be followed by clients and those working in the wealth management /financial services industry.
6th March 2012
Dr Antonio Ghio speaks at Renaissance for eGovernment conference in Slovenia
Dr. Antonio Ghio has been invited by the Centre for eGovernance Development (CeGD) to speak and present a case study on Malta, the successes registered in the field of eGovernment as well as the newly announced digital civil rights to be introduced in Malta.
The conference Renaissance for eGovernance, to be held in Bled, Slovenia, between the 6th and 9th March 2012 addresses governmental policy and decision makers from 50 participants from 23 countries. The conference will focus on how technology can transform the public sector in citizen services, education, and competitiveness of economy as well as the challenges on regulatory frameworks posed with the increased adoption of cloud services. The organizer of the Conference is CeGD together with Microsoft.
6th February 2012
F&F at ELSA Malta Financial Services Industry Seminar
Dr Nicolai Xuereb will be delivering a talk about Foundations in Malta at the upcoming seminar organised by ELSA Malta to be held at the George Hotel on the 9th of February.
Dr Xuereb specialises in Trusts and Foundations law at Fenech & Fenech Advocates.
26th January 2012
F&F and the Community Chest Fund
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy Fenech and Fenech Advocates has agreed with pleaure to help with raising of funds for the Community Chest Fund.
The community chest fund is is a charitable institution chaired by The President of Malta. The President’s wife is the Deputy Chairperson. The aim of the institution is to help philanthropic institutions and more importantly, the individuals with different needs. The Fund does not receive any funds from the Government. However, throughout the year, various activities such as balls and concerts are organised by the Fund and also by the Office of The President to raise funds. The Malta Community Chest Fund also relies on the generosity of corporate companies and the general public for the collection of money.
Apart from making a donation itself to this worthy cause, Fenech And Fenech further assisted by contacting a number of its international clients using Malta as their base who were only too happy to contribute too to this worthy cause.
1st December 2011
Fenech & Fenech Advocates celebrates 120 year anniversary
Fenech & Fenech Advocates will be celebrating its 120th Anniversary by hosting a special event at the Chamber of Commerce in Valletta on the 1st December, entitled “120 Years – A Reflection of Malta’s Economic Development”. A number of distinguished guests are invited to attend, including retired members of the judiciary, members of the Diplomatic Corps, regulators, clients, and other service providers amongst others. The event will be chaired by Dr Mark Fenech and a keynote address will be delivered by Judge Giovanni Bonello who will speak about Malta’s rich legal and economic history.
Dr. Ann Fenech, Managing Partner of Fenech and Fenech Advocates, will be delivering an introductory speech, explaining that the thrust of the event will be to highlight 5 sectors of Malta’s economy today showing how the country has developed from a colony entirely dependent on Great Britain when the law firm was established in 1891 to an independent nation and full member of the European Union with a sophisticated economy catering for an international clientele and offering solutions in sectors which up until a few years ago were unheard of. Dr. Joseph Ghio, Dr Nicolai Vella Falzon , Dr Antonio Ghio, Mr Karl Diacono and Dr Ann Fenech will all give brief presentations about their respective areas of expertise.
Fenech and Fenech Advocates was established in 1891 by Costantino Fenech who was a legal procurator and who was joined by Dr. Tomaso Fenech in 1917. From a two man practice in general civil and commercial litigation, Fenech & Fenech Advocates has flourished into the full service firm it is today; still offering top quality legal advice in civil and commercial litigation – a firm stronghold – but also offering value driven legal solutions in marine litigation, aviation, tax, ICT, intellectual property, financial services, trusts, ship finance, art and cultural heritage law, ship registration and corporate law.
15th November 2011
F&F at Ship Finance Conference
Dr Mark Fenech shall be attending the Ship Finance and Investment Conference being held in London on the 15th and 16th of November. The conference is organised by Informa Maritime Events and will also include aworkshop on the sale, purchasing and financing of vessels.
3rd November 2011
Flying the Flag of Confidence - Conference
Dr Ann Fenech has been invited by Transport Malta to speak at a conference organised by Transport Malta on Aviation and the Superyacht sector in Paris, France.
The Conference, entitled, Flying the Flag of Confidence: An International Aircraft and Superyacht Registration Conference will be held on the 3rd November 2011 and is a follow up to the conference held in London last year.
1st November 2011
F&F at Maltese Parliament
The professionals at Fenech & Fenech Advocates and Fenlex have been invited to attend a Parliamentary sitting and later to an event hosted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in which the Speaker shall discuss the different roles and functions of Parliament, with some historical background and anecdotes thrown in for good measure. The event is part of the Speaker's outreach initiative to engage with members and decision makers who make up civil society.
30th October 2011
F&F at IBA Conference
Dr Nicolai Vella Falzon, partner heading the Corporate and Commercial law and the Aviation law departments of the firm will be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the International Bar Association conference which will be held in Dubai from the 30th of October till the 4th of November.
The IBA conference serves as a meeting place of more than 5,000 lawyers and legal professionals from around the world. The conference will host more than 180 working sessions covering all areas of practice relevant to international legal practitioners.
20th October 2011
F&F at PMLFT courses
Dr Monica Galea shall be a guest speaker at the upcoming courses organised by the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners discussing the prevention of money laundering and funding of terrorism.
The courses will be held on the 28th October and 11th and 25th November 2011, at the MFSA. Dr Galea will be delivering a talk on reliance and ongoing monitoring.
10th October 2011
F&F at National Conference on Harnessing Intellectual Property Protection
Dr Jeanine Rizzo from the Intellectual Property department at Fenech & Fenech Advocates shall be addressing the National Conference on Intellectual Property, this Friday 14th October, organised by the Malta Business Bureau.
The National Conference is being organised by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Small Business & Land and the Malta Business Bureau as part of the SME Week 2011 Activities.
The aim of the conference is to generate a debate on the policy links between IPR and the general improvement of the investment proposition package for Malta with the intent to develop a national patent policy fully-tuned to the needs of local business. The discussion will shed light on recent EU political developments that should lead to a common unified EU Patent.
5th October 2011
Dr Joseph Ghio to address Stockholm seminar
Dr. Joseph Ghio, co-head of the Financial Services Department of the Firm, shall be addressing a seminar in Stockholm on Financial Services in Malta.
The seminar will be held on the 5th October 2011 at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, and is being organised by the Financial Times’ ‘The Banker’ magazine in association with Finance Malta; it shall focus on business opportunities for Nordic financial institutions in a flexible southern Mediterranean domicile.
Dr. Ghio is invited to sit on two panels, one dealing with wealth management opportunities in Malta, and another discussing recent developments in insurance regulations. Other speakers at the event include Prof. Joseph Bannister, Chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority, Mr. Kenneth Farrugia, Chief Officer of Valletta Fund Services and Chairman of Finance Malta and Mr. Stefan Magnusson, CEO of Living Capital Group and an Executive Committee Member of the Scandinavian Business Forum Malta chaired by Fenech & Fenech partner Dr. Mark Fenech who shall also attend the seminar in Stockholm.
21st September 2011
F&F at Monaco Yacht Show 2011
Managing partner Dr Ann Fenech and senior associate Dr Alison Vassallo from the Yachting department shall be attending the Monaco Yacht Show between the 21st and the 24th September during which dates various key players from within the yachting industry descend on Monaco for four days of client meetings, conferences and attendance at various social and networking events.
Dr Fenech and Dr Vassallo shall also attend the Marine Money Forum held on the eve of the first day of the show.
11th September 2011
F&F at 65th International Fiscal Association Congress
Dr. Rosanne Bonnici shall be attending the 65th Congress of the International Fiscal Association held in Paris, France, on 11-16 September 2011. The IFA Congress’s main topics this year are issues relating to Cross-Border Restructuring and Double Taxation respectively. Various other topical technical issues, such as the notion of ‘Liable to Tax’ will also be discussed by the Congress’s in excess of 2,500 delegates.
1st September 2011
F&F 120 year anniversary
This year, Fenech & Fenech celebrates its 120 year anniversary!
Celebrations have already started, and as part of the process we have released the TOUCHBASE Newsletter (click here to view).
July 2011
F&F at Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Dr Ann Fenech as Vice Chairman of the Yachting in Malta Section of the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry shall be attending a meeting with the Prime Minister at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the future of yachting in Malta.
22nd July 2011
F&F Participation at JCI Training Session
The Junior Chamber International (JCI) is well known for organising the Best Business Plan competition for its members. JCI Malta, in the course of the competition, provides training sessions to all participants aimed at equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to write a good business plan and compete in the final night but also to be able to open up their small business once the competition is over. With this program, JCI intends to not only offer financial assistance to young entrepreneurs, but also provide participants with the opportunity to learn, and to network and connect participants with business resources, potential collaborators, business advisors, and an exciting community of people like you with the vision and drive to build new ventures for a new future. The opportunity to form meaningful relationships with peers and mentors is priceless.
JCI have asked Dr Jeanine Rizzo to deliver one such training session regarding the Intellectual Property aspects of businesses. This shall be delivered on Saturday the 23rd July 2011.
17th June 2011
Malta Visit by Head of FINPRO in Milan
The Head of Finland Trade Centre in Milan (FINPRO) Marjaana Karjalainen will be visiting in Malta between 21 and 22 June 2011 and will be hosted by Scandinavian Business Forum Malta.
Dr Mark Fenech, Chairman of Scandinavian Business Forum Malta, said that during her brief visit Ms Karjalainen is expected meet with officials from the IT Ministry, Malta Enterprise, Finance Malta, Malta Communications Authority and other organizations from the local media/telecom sector.
Apart from running FINPRO in Italy, Ms Karjalainen is responsible for developing new co-operation opportunities in the telecom/media/software business for Finnish companies and will be travelling to Malta with a view to understand better the local market trends and potential partnering opportunities between Maltese and Finnish companies. She is also currently working on client interface with Finnish software, telecom and digital media companies interested in the Western European and Northern African markets.
FINPRO is currently represented in more than 40 countries around the world.
3rd June 2011
F&F to participate in Malta Music Memory Project
Less than a year since it was first launched, the Malta Music Memory Project (M3P) will be holding an inaugural conference around the theme Ensuring Longevity On Collaborative Memory Projects Online, at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity in Valletta on 3 & 4 June 2011. Full details at http://www.m3p.com.mt/
The following is a brief overview of what's in store over the two days:
The conference starts on Friday 3 June at 1.30pm with an introduction by M3P founder Dr Toni Sant, followed by parallel sessions in the top floor cinema and the Atrium next door to the Music Room on the ground floor. These include seminars covering technical matters with Dr Ing Saviour Zammit and Darren Stephens from the University of Hull, as well as intellectual property rights with Dr Jeanine Rizzo. There will also be a series of free workshops for introductory, intermediate and advanced levels of engagement with the M3P wiki in the Atrium. On Saturday morning, the conference will continue with an introduction by M3P Foundation directors Alex Grech and Michael Bugeja, followed by a session with Jez Collins from the Birmingham Popular Music Archive and an open workshop, with more workshops and seminars similar to Friday's programme taking place in the afternoon.
Apart from the seminars and workshops during the day, the conference will also involve related live performances over the two evenings, with a unique event featuring the Galea Family & Friends led by Dominic Galea at the National Archives in Rabat starting at 7pm on Friday. Later that same evening, the second edition of You Rarely Hear That on the Radio, with a special focus on music in Maltese with Pupi Tal-Logħob, Duo Kukkanja, and Cikku l-Poplu will be held at V-Gen in Paceville from 10pm onwards. The following evening, leading Maltese guitarist Marc Galea will launch his debut album, Easy Dialogue with a live performance at the St James Cavalier Music Room, with UK-based Maltese electronic duo South Central performing at Gianpula after midnight. There are separate FB event pages for each of these gigs.
13th May 2011
CONFITARMA Young Shipowners' Group visit F&F
Fenech & Fenech Advocates shall have the pleasure of welcoming at its offices in Valletta, a delegation from CONFITARMA Young Shipowners’ Group.
The Young Shipowners’ Group is made up of some fifty young shipowners and shipping company executives representing a wide cross-section of the Italian Shipping Industry. The purpose of the delegation’s short visit to Malta will be to better familiarize itself with the facilities and services which Malta has to offer.
Dr. Ann Fenech, Managing Partner at Fenech & Fenech Advocates, will greet the Group and explain how Fenech & Fenech Advocates is the only law firm in Malta to have four dedicated shipping departments: Marine Litigation, Ship Finance, Ship Registration and Yachting, able to advise on and assist with any maritime issue.
9th May 2011
Scandinavian Business Forum - Malta, Swedish Delegation Visit
On the 9th May 2011 the Scandinavian Business Forum Malta shall be organising an event in collaboration with FinanceMalta. A delegation composed of 13 high profile Swedish businessmen and their spouses (most of whom are London-based) will be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry in Valletta. This delegation will travel to Malta to learn more about Malta’s potential for investment particularly in the financial services sector and also about its rich cultural heritage.
This group - known as the Tuesday Club - has selected Malta as their destination for this year in view of Malta's growing reputation as a well-regulated European financial centre.
The Swedish delegation consists of individuals who hold highly impressive commercial track records in Investment Banking, Property, Capital Markets and Private Equity/Asset Management Funds.
March 2011
F&F at Abu Dhabi Yacht Show
Dr Ann Fenech from the Marine Litigation and Yachting departments shall be attending the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, during which she will present to Mr Peter Lurssen of Lurssen Yachts a copy of the current edition of the publication Yachting in Malta.
5th November 2010
Dr. Mark Fenech will be addressing the Scandinavian Business Forum Malta on the 5th November 2010 on the occasion of its official launch.
One of the objectives of the Scandinavian Business Forum – Malta (“SBF-M”) will be to strengthen existing business networks already existing between Scandinavian and Maltese businesses and also to create new ones.
Another objective is to create more interaction between Maltese and Scandinavian businesses: the SBF-M will be a body within the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry with which the Scandinavian businessman resident or in some way linked with Malta can identify.
Notwithstanding the commendable efforts of Malta Enterprise (“MS”) and Finance Malta (“FM”), Scandinavian businesses are still not fully aware of the benefits and advantages of investing in Malta – the intention behind the creation of SBF-M is not to duplicate the work and efforts of ME and of FM in the Scandinavian market but to complement such work and efforts. It will be a region-specific semi-autonomous body within the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry.
The target audience will be representatives of Scandinavian businesses and companies resident or in some way linked with Malta and Maltese businesses already linked to the Scandinavian market.
Other speakers during the launch of the Scandinavian Business Forum include:
Mrs. Helga Ellul (President of The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry)
Hon Tonio Fenech (Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment)
Mr. Ole- Kristian Baervahr (Vice President Shipping - Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA.)
Mr. Phillip Baruch (Partner at Lund Elmer Sandager law firm of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Mr. Mikkel Korntved (CEO- Loyalty Group International of Denmark)
Hon. Tonio Borg (Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs)
The event will be sponsored by Fenech & Fenech Advocates.
