Dr.
Bertrand Sciriha B.A.,
Dip. Not. Pub.,
LL.D.,
MagJur (Int).
Partner
Areas of practice:
Main: Corporate
and Commercial law; International Law, Tax Planning, Financial
Services and Banking Law, Foundations and Fiduciary Services; Gaming;
EU & Competition law; Law of Lease; Intellectual Property;
Dispute Resolution; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Administration
of Estates, and Employment.
Secondary: Estate
Planning; Property law; and Shipping and Maritime; Criminal
litigation and Insurance law.
Key
Assignments
Acted as legal advisor, providing legal and corporate advice to Associations, Trade Unions, Voluntary Organizations, and various companies operating in the financial, construction, maritime and food industry;
Acting President of a local trade union, Company Director in a number of locally registered companies and appointed administrator of estates and funds.
Negotiated collaboration agreements with local major banks for the provision of services to the Banks’ legal departments.
Provided legal assistance to a foreign language school in the formulation of its Data Protection Policy;
Advised foreign
corporate entities on distribution and agency agreements;
Acted
as legal advisor in the incorporation of a credit and payment
processing entity;
Advised local and foreign investors in the
privatisation tender process of government owned information systems.
Member of the Chamber of Advocates (Malta).
Project Collaborator with the Notarial Council of Malta
Education:
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Advocate’s Warrant |
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• Date |
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18-03-2005 |
UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
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• Dates |
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2004- 2005 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification to be awarded |
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Magister Juris in International Law. |
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Thesis Title: International Crimes: An Analysis of Selected Crimes in International Law and other Criminal Practices |
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• Dates |
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2002- 2004 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification awarded |
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LL.D |
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Thesis Title : “The Development of the Law of Lease on Dwelling Houses And its Effect on the Rent Market” : a study of the attempt by the legislator to protect the lessee’s right to shelter and of the abundant legislation regulating the contract of lease, including possible future development of this law and the effects of such unstable law on the rent market . |
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• Dates |
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2001- 2002 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification awarded |
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Diploma of Notary Public |
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• Dates |
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1998- 2001 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification awarded |
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Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies. |
Dr.
David Mallia B.A.
, Dip. Not. Pub.,
LL.D.,
MagJur (ECL) .
Partner
Areas of practice:
Main: European
Law, Corporate and Commercial law; Contract Vetting; Financial
Services and Banking Law, Foundations and Fiduciary Services;;
Competition law; Intellectual Property; Tax Planning; Civil and
Commercial Litigation; and Employment; EU Funding; Local Government
Project Co-ordinator; Anti-Dumping Regulations; and Property law.
Secondary: Gaming; Dispute Resolution; Criminal
litigation and Insurance law.
Key Assignments
Bank Contracts Department Liason for major information and I.T projects
Project Manager for local government entity programmes and EU Funding
Advised local developers and Notarial firms on the transfer of immovable property and drafting of contract vetting reports
Acted as legal advisor, providing legal and corporate advice to Associations, Trade Unions, Voluntary Organizations, and various companies operating in the financial, construction and food industry;
Acting Treasurer of a local trade union and Company Director in a number of locally registered companies.
Negotiated
collaboration agreements with local major banks for the provision of
services to the Banks’ legal departments.
Acted as legal
advisor in the incorporation of a credit and payment processing
entity;
Managed tender sale of immovable property
Advised foreign
corporate entities on distribution and agency agreements;
Member
of the Chamber of Advocates (Malta).
Project Collaborator with the Notarial Council of Malta
Education:
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Advocate’s Warrant |
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• Date |
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27-04-2005 |
UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
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• Dates |
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2004- 2005 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification to be awarded |
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Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law (ECL). |
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Thesis Title: Article 82 EC – Is It Time For Reform? |
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• Dates |
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2002- 2004 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification awarded |
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LL.D |
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Thesis Title : : “Dumping and the use of Anti-Dumping Measures” : The thesis debates whether the use of this controversial trade-protection instrument is still warranted in the context of globalisaton.. |
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• Dates |
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2001- 2002 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification awarded |
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Diploma of Notary Public |
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• Dates |
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1998- 2001 |
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• Name and type of organisation providing education and training |
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University of Malta, Msida, Malta |
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• Title of qualification awarded |
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Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies. |