Commercial Law

practice group

Malta Commercial Law firm covering all legal areas of Maltese law for businesses. Business law firm providing international contracts, Malta commercial law.

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Summary

Commercial lawyers at Chetcuti Cauchi pride themselves on the law firm's depth of its expertise in all areas of corporate and commercial law practice. Chetcuti Cauchi’s commercial awareness and understanding of the specific business needs of a company's management, investors, entrepreneurs and employees, positions the law firm as a top Malta commercial law firm.

Our Malta Commercial Law Practice Group provides commercial law advice that transcends traditional corporate and commercial matters. Our commercial lawyers work closely with other advisors in the firm and specialise in identifying and resolving legal issues and providing practical solutions for scenarios involving tax aspects, intellectual property and franchising, employment law, secured transactions, corporate immigration, corporate finance and banking, real estate and leasing, environmental law, international trade, securities law and personal asset management.

We also provide company secretarial and corporate compliance services for private and public companies, setting up of brick-and-mortar or online business operations, formation of local and international companies, corporate finance, group restructuring, liquidations and commercial litigation.

key contacts

mcc@ccmalta.com +356 2205 6112

Dr. Maria Chetcuti Cauchi

Managing Partner

pmp@ccmalta.com +356 22056122

Dr. Priscilla Mifsud Parker

Senior Partner

ccmifsud@ccmalta.com +356 2205 6298

Dr. Charlene Mifsud

Partner

Our Commercial Lawyers

Legal Basis for Malta Commercial Law

The Commercial Code, Chapter 13 of the laws of Malta, is the principal legislation regulating commercial law in Malta. The Commercial Code focuses on traders and acts of trade and establishes a hierarchy of different sources of commercial law. The commercial code stipulates that when the code itself remains silent, the usages of trade apply, and where no such usages exist that the civil law applies. Thus, Maltese legislation grants a lot of importance to the realities of the business world. As a matter of fact, the code addresses a variety of important business issues, such as agency and management arrangements, trade books, bills of exchange, duties of traders and bankruptcy.

Contract Law

Contract law plays an integral part of any commercial activity as it regulates the various commercial contracts businesses enter into. Such contracts can be of different characters, covering a large spectrum of topics, including sale and purchase of goods, services, or property, the terms and conditions of employment, and the settlement of a dispute. In order to ensure that all contracts which you enter into are easily enforceable and leave no room for ambiguity, seeking legal guidance when drafting contracts is highly advisable. Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in drafting clear, univocal contracts which directly address the goals which the client intends to reach through the contract.

In order to ensure that any contracts entered into fully respect the rights and contractual goals of the client, our lawyers familiarise themselves well with the client's industries and areas of commercial activity. This allows them to predict the practical applications and implications at the various stages of applicability of a contract, including formation, legalisation and termination of contracts. Additionally, we manage the relationship between the contracting parties and clarify the provisions of the contract as well as the nature of obligation, breach of contract, causation and remoteness of damage.

Dispute Resolution

Our lawyers have an extensive breadth of experience in dealing with any disputes which arise during the operational periods of businesses and companies. Our Dispute Resolution practice tackles disputes which arise in various facets of the law, including civil, commercial and corporate law. From the onset, our lawyers aim to resolve disputes amicably through alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation or arbitration. If the aforementioned methods prove to be unsuccessful, our lawyers will assist you thorough the litigation process in an optimal substantive and procedural manner. Our Dispute Resolution lawyers are also highly seasoned in tackling debt recovery, counterfeit goods and maritime disputes.

Employment & Labour Law

Business owners, employers and employees can benefit from our Employment & Labour Lawyers’ vast expertise when it comes to Employment & Labour Law matters such as issues pertaining to relationships between workers, employers, trade unions and the government. Our lawyers are skilled in identifying, managing and reducing business risk in the sectors of labour issues, Human Resources and health & safety. Our services include drafting and negotiating employment agreements, helping the company set up useful policies and assisting clients with the attainment of work permits (particularly through our Corporate Immigration PG), among others.

Trade Law

Through our Trade Law practice, our professionals are fully geared to help clients obtain various trading licences in order to conduct business in a fully compliant, legal manner. We can assist clients with the fulfilment of any special requisites in order to obtain particular trading licences in Malta as well.

Our Commercial Law Practice

Commercial activity encompasses a wide range of legal issues. Contracts, verbal agreements, trading arrangements, international transactions, and the delivery of goods and provision of services are all matters that have significant legal implications. Thus, businesses know that seeking sound legal advice is essential in order to be able to mitigate business risks, comply with relevant legislation, and thrive. At Chetcuti Cauchi, we understand that our clients need effective, commercially savvy legal advice and we are ready to offer our wealth of expertise to help them attain their business goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Our Commercial lawyers strive to provide our clients with the best possible advice to suit their needs, even during challenging times. The firm advises an array of businesses, be it sole traders, partnerships or limited liability companies on various commercial matters. Our specialist knowledge of the sector and its issues enables our lawyers to provide results driven commercial advice to businesses and firms alike on traditional or modern commercial law concepts.

Commercial Law Practice Group

Contract Law

Dispute Resolution

Risk & Compliance

Trade

Employment

Media

Tendering & Funding Management

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates offers great ability and strength in handling and resolving difficult and complex matters.

Jean-Philippe was a key advisor to me on the general European and in particular Maltese related tax, legal, accounting and secretarial aspects of a rather complex corporate group structure. We were operating in an extremely dynamic situation, and I was most grateful for his patience and understanding when we had to scrap the last idea and start all over again. He is highly professional, responsive and is excellent at finding practical solutions to difficult situations, whatever the time of day or night. He also has an excellent relationship with his team, and the service provided by his firm is intelligent, joined up and seamless. He is good humoured and imminently likeable and I look forward to working with him again in the future.

I have had the pleasure of having Chetcuti Cauchi as my lawyers for my Maltese Citizenship application and also for property acquisition in Malta. I am extremely satisfied with their professionalism and attention to detail at all times making them, in my experience, one of the best law firms I have ever dealt with anywhere. I am truly honoured to be their client and shall continue to remain so.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates boasts an incredibly diverse and talented team. Everyone brings skills, knowledge and experience to the table, creating a dynamic and collaborative environment.

I approached Chetcuti Cauchi with the objective of establishing a company in order to provide public health information management services to collaborators throughout the European Union.From my first interaction with them through phone discussions and emails to ongoing communications and a visit to their offices in Valletta, I have been extremely pleased with their professionalism, competence, and timeliness.They have been very attentive to the specific needs of my company’s collaborations and have provided much-valued guidance and support both in establishing the company and in its ongoing operations.Iam very satisfied with the work so far, and look forward to more successful interactions in the future.

Dr Natasha Cachia’s experience in Financial services in Malta were invaluable to Porterpays team as we establish our business here in Malta. They have worked in a professional manner and were constantly supportive and open to understand new innovative ways in payments and provided us with a stellar advice.

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Not only do Chetcuti Cauchi have experience, they’re academically proficient as well. They offer a wide variety of different expertise.

My wife and I have an association with Chetcuti Cauchi since 2009. They assisted us with our original residence permit applications for Malta and since then have taken care of our annual income tax submissions and PR sticker / E-residence card renewals. They always handle our matters very efficiently and professionally. The consultants that work with us are friendly, helpful and very competent. They are familiar with the regulations and procedures in the related government departments, and this makes the process run extremely smoothly for us. We are very satisfied with the service we received from Chetcuti Cauchi and will continue to maintain our relationship with them in future. We can highly recommend them for any of the services that they offer.

Chetcuti Cauchi is a firm with very educated and knowledgeable lawyers and advisors.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a very strong team with a great understanding of complex matters. They enjoy a profound knowledge and expertise.

Chetcuti Cauchi has been doing many different aspects of IP work for us for several years, and I have always been more than satisfied with their work. All the people at the firm with whome I have been in contact have been very professional, efficient and quick in their efforts to assist us. Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi has always kept me well informed about every angel of the matters we have dealt with, extremely professional and I fully trust her advice and suggestions. Another thing which I have appreciated is her swift way of replying to our requests.I can highly recommend the firm Chetcuti Cauchi to anybody who needs IP advice on Malta.

I highly recommend the services of Chetcuti Cauchi. They assisted me as my appointed Resident Agent with the MDIA, they fully understood my requirements and also have a great reputation as a top law firm in Malta, making them an ideal chioce. They delivered my project on scedule, which had a tight deadline.

Chetcuti Cauchi has embraced a flexible and modern approach to hybrid working. Rather than prescribe a set number of office days, the firm empowers employees to exercise their judgement in how they manage their working schedule. So long as underlying principles of providing an excellent client service and a collaborative team environment are met, employees have a great degree of freedom in how, and where, they work.

Antoine is very professional and knows his field of expertise very well.

The professionalism and international collaboration of Chetcuti Cauchi’s team are a testament to their cohesive corporate culture. They are prompt in communication and consistently reliable, always delivering on their promises and never committing to tasks they cannot fulfil. This dependability gives us great peace of mind at the start of every project. In particular, we have been working with Magdalena Velkovska and Antoine Saliba Haig, who have been pivotal in building our trust in CC.

Dr. Chetcuti has always shown great wisdom and knowledge. He’s remarkably courteous and client-oriented.