News
Date: 24th August, 2010
The Court of Appeal has confirmed an award of damages in excess of $22,000,000 in a case involving the sale of shares in ship owning companies. The judgment was delivered in...
Fenech & Fenech welcomes new associates
Date: 23rd August, 2010
Two recently graduated lawyers have joined the Fenech & Fenech legal team as of August 2010. They are Dr Adrian Attard and Dr Jeanette Ciantar. Adrian Attard graduated with an LL.D....
Firm’s Tax Department co-authors Malta Chapter of the Voluntary Disclosure Handbook
Date: 4th August, 2010
Rosanne Bonnici and Ramona Azzopardi have co-authored the Malta Chapter of the latest edition of the Voluntary Disclosure Handbook published by LawInContext (www.lawincontext.com). The...
Italy removes Malta from all its Fiscal Black Lists
Date: 2nd August, 2010
By decree signed by the Italian Minister of Finance on Tuesday 27th July, Italy has effectively removed Malta from all of Italy's fiscal black lists. Whilst following Malta's EU accession not...
Dr Monica Galea appointed to NCPE
Date: 29th July, 2010
On the 18th June, 2010, the Minister of Education appointed Dr Monica Galea as a member of the National Council for the Promotion of Equality for a period...
Malta – United States Double Tax Treaty ratified by US Senate
Date: 20th July, 2010
On the 15th July 2010, the US Senate ratified the double tax treaty between Malta and the United States signed on 8 August 2008. The ratification of the treaty, which...
Court of Appeal confirms $22,200,000 damages award
Date: 7th July, 2010
The Court of Appeal has confirmed an award of damages in excess of $22,000,000 in a case involving the sale of shares in ship owning companies. The judgment was delivered in...
Malta-Serbia Double Tax Treaty enters into force
Date: 6th July, 2010
According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on 1 July 2010, the double tax treaty between Malta and Serbia, signed on 9 September 2009, entered...
Advocate General concludes in favour of Malta in Gozo Channel Public Service Obligation contract
Date: 1st July, 2010
The conclusions of Advocate General Sharpston in the action of the European Commission versus the Republic of Malta, were published today. The Advocate General has concluded that the Court of Justice...
Transcontinental Trusts Conference 2010
Date: 30th June, 2010
Nicolai Xuereb shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at Transcontinental Trusts 2010 which will be held on the 30th June and 1st July, 2010 in Geneva . This Conference annually...
Future of Superyachts Conference 2010
Date: 24th June, 2010
Dr Alison Vassallo hosted a round table on the key factors in the choice of the appropriate jurisdiction for registering a superyacht at the Future of Superyachts Conference...
New Malta-Libya Double Tax Treaty and a further Protocol to the Malta-France Double Tax Treaty
Date: 24th June, 2010
A new double tax treaty between Malta and Libya, signed on 28th December 2008, entered into force on 20th May 2010 and shall have effect with respect to income derived...
Intellectual Property - Power to Economic Growth
Date: 23rd June, 2010
Dr Jeanine Rizzo will be addressing the Malta Communications Authority organised seminar on the 23rd July 2010. With the facilities provided by the Internet, together with the recent technical...
F&F participate once more in COMNET-IT Conference
Date: 21st June, 2010
Fenech & Fenech Advocates was for the second consecutive year entrusted by COMNET-IT to develop and deliver the training programme for Commonwealth third world countries and comprising intensive workshops on...
GAIM International 2010
Date: 14th June, 2010
Rosanne Bonnici shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at GAIM International 2010 which will be held on the 15-17th June 2010 in Monaco. This Conference annually hosts over 1000...
F&F "Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Malta"
Date: 12th June, 2010
Fenech & Fenech Advocates has been successfully chosen as the winner of the 2010 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award 'Intellectual Property Advisory Firm of the Year in Malta'. Corporate INTL is...
New amendments dealing with Personal Injurty claims discussed
Date: 24th May, 2010
A proposal for the amendment of personal injury claims is curently being debated and will soon be open for consultation. The present system is one largely based on case-law following the...
F&F involvement in case before the European Courts
Date: 11th May, 2010
Managing partner, and head of the Marine Litigation department, Dr Ann Fenech was in Luxembourg on the 11th May assisting the Attorney General of Malta in...
Landmark Judgment for F&F Litigation Partner
Date: 11th May, 2010
Today, a landmark judgment was given wherein the Court of Appeal dismissed the Appelli del terzo of Collis Williams Limited et and the Kamra tal-Ispizjara, and the cross appeal...
Amendments make for a more attractive tax regime
Date: 29th April, 2010
The Budget Measures Implementation Act (Act 1 of 2010), published on 16 April 2010, has implemented a number of measures announced by the Minister of Finance in his 2010 budget...
World Intellectual Property Day
Date: 26th April, 2010
The 26th of April marks World Intellectual Property Day. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has dedicated this year's World Intellectual Property Day to the theme "Innovation - Linking the World". This...
Ann Fenech - Speaker at Forum on Superyachts Registration
Date: 21st April, 2010
The Yacht Club de Monaco is organising a forum on the flag registration of superyachts which will be held in Monaco on the 22nd April 2010. Managing partner, Dr...
Fiscal measures for donations made to the University Research, Innovation and Technology Trust
Date: 5th April, 2010
The Department of Information has recently published the Legal Notice enacted by the legislature, favouring persons who make a donation to the University Research, Innovation and Development Trust. The Rules are...
Litigation Costs
Date: 5th April, 2010
Fenech & Fenech Advocates have participated in the worldwide review produced by Lovells which summarises litigation costs in many countries around the world.
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Double tax treaty with Isle of Man
Date: 25th March, 2010
Malta signed a double taxation treaty with the Isle of Man. The treaty entered into force on the 26 February 2010. The provisions of the treaty shall have effect...
Taxation and E-Commerce
Date: 22nd March, 2010
Ramona Azzopardi a member of the firm's tax practice, shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the 3rd MCA eCommerce Forum. Dr Azzopardi shall be addressing...
Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation
Date: 18th March, 2010
Joseph Ghio shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at the Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers conference which will be held on 18th March 2010 in Geneva,...
International Tax Planning
Date: 18th March, 2010
Rosanne Bonnici shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at a conference organised by the International Tax Planning Association in Geneva from 21 to 23 March. The...
Are you active in the arts?
Date: 16th March, 2010
The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts and the Creative Economy Working Group are running a survey for all people involved in the creative sector in Malta. Please see...
Gambling - LGA views on ECJ AG's opinion
Date: 11th March, 2010
Following AG Mengozzi's opinion to the European Court of Justice on the cases dealing with the compatibility of German gaming rules with EU legislation, the chief executive officer at the...
Gambling - news from the European Court of Justice
Date: 9th March, 2010
Advocate General Mengozzi has submitted his opinion on a number of cases referred to the European Court of Justice by different German regional courts. The cases deal with the compatibility...
New regime for maritime claims
Date: 2nd March, 2010
The following is the opening address delivered by Dr Ann Fenech, at the public seminar on the Rotterdam Rules which was also addressed by Prof Charles Debattista. The...
Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers Conference
Date: 18th February, 2010
Rosanne Bonnici and Krista Pisani Bencini shall be representing Fenech & Fenech at the Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers conference which will be held on 23...
Tax Treaties with Qatar and Georgia come into force
Date: 16th February, 2010
The double taxation agreement between Malta and Georgia, signed on 23 October 2009, entered into force on 30 December 2009. This follows on the double taxation agreement between Malta...
Services Directive
Date: 9th February, 2010
Malta has implemented the Services Directive 2006/123/EC by means of Act 23 of 2009. The Act establishes general provisions facilitating the exercise of freedom of establishment for services providers and...
Chamber of Commerce Seminar in Collaboration with Fenech & Fenech
Date: 29th January, 2010
Monica Galea and Nicolai Xuereb will be addressing the Trusts and Foundations Seminar, today the 29th January 2010. This wonderful opportunity to learn more about trusts...
Vella Falzon speaker at international aviation conference
Date: 26th January, 2010
Dr. Nicky Vella Falzon, a partner in the Aviation Department of Fenech & Fenech Advocates, will be addressing the 24th Annual Geneva International Forum on Aircraft Finance and Commercial Aviation being...
The Rotterdam Rules - Public Lecture
Date: 22nd January, 2010
Managing partner of the firm, and President of the Malta Maritime Law Association, Dr Ann Fenech, will be addressing the forthcoming public lecture organised by the...
Twin appointment at Fenech & Fenech
Date: 14th December, 2009
Fenech & Fenech Advocates has appointed twin brothers Dr Antonio Ghio and Dr Joseph Ghio as Partners of the firm with effect from 1st January 2010. Established...
Presentation by Joseph Ghio at Financial Services seminar
Date: 11th December, 2009
Joseph Ghio addressed a half-day seminar on 'Recent Developments in company, consumer and financial services legislation' organised by The Chamber of Advocates and the Department of Commercial Law,...
Fenech & Fenech wins award
Date: 3rd December, 2009
Fenech & Fenech Advocates have received an award from Corporate Intl Magazine. Corporate Intl have bestowed upon Fenech & Fenech the award for Best Law Firm in Malta for M&A legal work in...
Financial Services in Malta
Date: 3rd December, 2009
Joseph Ghio has represented Fenech & Fenech Advocates. Dr Ghio traveled to Frankfurt, Germany to attend the seminar "Financial Services in Malta: Where opportunities become realities for German...
8th Annual International Trusts Congress 2009
Date: 1st December, 2009
Monica Galea and Nicolai Xuereb shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the 8th Annual International Trusts Congress 2009 which will be held on the...
Lessons from the Financial Crisis?
Date: 30th November, 2009
Joseph Ghio shall be speaking at the forthcoming half day seminar entitled Recent developments in company, consumer and financial services legislation: important case-law; proposals for reform organised...
The First CEE Regional International Fiscal Association Conference
Date: 25th November, 2009
Rosanne Bonnici and Ramona Azzopardi shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the First CEE Regional International Fiscal Association Conference which will be held on...
Shipping & Ship Finance Forum
Date: 19th November, 2009
On the 18th and 19th of November, Mark Fenech and Rowena Grima attended the 4th Annual Turkish Shipping & Ship Finance Forum 2009. The...
Regional Seminar on Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Protocol
Date: 17th November, 2009
Nicky Vella Falzon shall be representing Fenech & Fenech Advocates at the Regional Seminar on Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Protocol which will be held on the 17 - 18...
The Family Wealth Management Seminar
Date: 16th November, 2009
Rosanne Bonnici represented Fenech & Fenech Advocates at The Family Wealth Management Seminar - Malta: A new gateway to European investment opportunities organised by Campden Conferences in conjunction...
International Symposium on Maritime Security
Date: 11th November, 2009
Ann Fenech has just delivered a presentation at the International Symposium on Maritime Security which was organised...
Budget 2010
Date: 10th November, 2009
Tax Partner Rosanne Bonnici reports on some of the new fiscal measures. In this year's Budget Speech, delivered on 9th November 2009, the Minister of Finance announced a number of...
New Website Launched
Date: 23rd October, 2009
Fenech & Fenech Advocates is proud to announce the launch of its new internet presence. The site will ensure that more valuable content will be made available through news and...
Guest article on Wine Square
Date: 23rd October, 2009
The article Borrowed Notes by Jeanine Rizzo has appeared in the October edition of the wine newsletter Wine Square, which is edited by Mr Georges Meekers. The article discusses intellectual...
New appointment for Monica Galea
Date: 1st October, 2009
Monica Galea has been appointed by the Prime Minister as substitute Chairperson on the Board of Appeal purposely set up to hear cases of those individuals/companies who feel aggrieved...
F&F and Lawincontext
Date: 13th August, 2009
Fenech & Fenech Advocates has been retained by LawInContext to be the Malta authors of the Malta Report on the Private Banking Helpdesk, providing information on moving to and operating...
A cultural policy for the EU?
Date: 1st July, 2009
Jeanine Rizzo participated in the EuroMed In Culture Regional Forum held in Montpellier France as a National expert in art and cultural heritage law, invited by Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit. The...
F&F participation in COMNET-IT
Date: 15th June, 2009
Fenech & Fenech was, this year, entrusted to develop and deliver the training programme for Commonwealth countries spanning 5 days in June. It consisted of intensive workshops on various aspects...
New Double Taxation Treaties
Date: 9th June, 2009
To mark the occasion of the two new double tax treaties Malta has signed, tax and financial services partner Rosanne Bonnici has submitted the following news item to...
Nicola Mallia appointed Maltese rapporteur on Kluwer Merger Check
Date: 2nd June, 2009
Nicola Mallia is the appointed the rapporteur for Malta on the Kluwer Merger Check. Dr Mallia is a key member of the Mergers and Acquisitions team at the...
Security Issues for Museums
Date: 15th May, 2009
Jeanine Rizzo, who specialises in art and cultural heritage law, gave a presentation discussing the legal implications of art theft and looting at the 2009 Security Workshop entitled "Collections at Risk: Safeguarding...
Shipping & Maritime Who's Who
Date: 4th May, 2009
Managing partner and head of the Marine Litigation department, Ann Fenech has been featured in the reknown Shipping & Maritime legal directory by Who's Who Legal. The directory...
Pre-Merger Notification Manual
Date: 1st March, 2009
Fenech & Fenech Advocate's Nicola Mallia is the author of the chapter on Malta in the Terralex Pre-Merger Notification Manual. Dr Mallia is a key member of the firm's...