The Legal 500 has once again awarded Mamo TCV Advocates top-tier rankings across a number of its practice areas and in respect of a number of its lawyers.
Aviation (Tier 1)
“Mamo TCV Advocates’ broad aviation practice fields expertise in asset finance, handling passenger and liability claims and the sale and purchase of aircraft, to name a few key areas of activity. Practice co-head Nicholas Valenzia specialises in asset management and finance issues, and is recognised for his experience in advising international credit institutions on the coordination of aircraft repossession procedures. Practice co-head Joseph Camilleri is the key name for contentious work. Senior associate Joshua Chircop is singled out for his contributions.”
Nicholas Valenzia, Leading Individual
Joshua Chircop, Rising Star
Dispute Resolution (Tier 1)
“Dispute resolution is a cornerstone area of expertise at Mamo TCV Advocates. The practice is home to a team of ‘dedicated and experienced litigators’, with an excellent track record in advising on high-value corporate and financial disputes and cross-border litigation. Joseph Camilleri, Frank Testa and Stephen Muscat are the key practitioners to note; Testa and Camilleri are well versed in handling real estate and construction arbitration, and Muscat brings expertise in advising on contractual and commercial litigation.”
Joseph Camilleri, Leading Individual
Frank Testa, Leading Individual
Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
“Mamo TCV Advocates has seen an uptick in instructions relating to patent prosecution cases and Maltese and EU trade mark filings. Antoine Camilleri has expertise in advising on IP prosecution work, software and hardware contract agreements, licensing issues and data protection matters. Claude Micallef Grimaud acts for leading retail companies and brand owners in trade mark and copyright infringement cases, as well as anti-counterfeiting actions.”
Antoine Camilleri, Leading Individual
Claude Micallef Grimaud, Next Generation Partner
Real Estate (Tier 1)
“Mamo TCV Advocates’ real estate practice has established strength in advising on yacht marina projects, large-scale and mixed-use real estate developments, and historic buildings. Frank Testa handles hotel and hospitality-related sales and acquisitions; he co-heads the practice with Joseph Camilleri, who brings expertise in advising on real estate contracts, commercial leasing and property conveyancing, and litigator Joseph Borg Bartolo.”
Frank Testa, Leading Individual
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
“The team at Mamo TCV Advocates is particularly recommended for assisting lenders and borrowers with syndicated loan transactions, often with international elements, and is also adept at advising local credit institutions on corporate and project finance. Andrew Muscat and Michael Psaila are the key contacts.”
Andrew Muscat, Leading Individual
Commercial, Corporate and M&A
“At Mamo TCV Advocates, the corporate team is ‘extremely knowledgeable and knows how to get things done’. Senior partner Andrew Muscat is a highly regarded practitioner, with established strength in handling M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and the setting up of businesses. Muscat co-heads the practice with Michael Psaila, who is active on domestic M&A transactions in the TMT sector.”
Andrew Muscat, Hall of Fame
Investment Funds
“Katya Tua heads up the practice at Mamo TCV Advocates, which has a solid track record in advising on the structuring and licensing of alternative investment funds, professional investor funds and open-end and closed-end funds. The team is also adept at handling EU regulatory issues and passporting UCITS funds in or out of Malta.”
Katya Tua, Leading Individual
Shipping
“At Mamo TCV Advocates, the ‘outstanding’ team is led by Nicholas Valenzia, ‘a top tier lawyer’ in the shipping arena. Valenzia is well versed in assisting with corporate and tax issues pertaining to vessels and superyachts, and has a solid track record in handling vessel repossession procedures on behalf of international credit institutions.”
FinTech
“Katya Tua is at the helm of Mamo TCV Advocates’ practice, which has a particularly strong reputation for advising on fintech regulatory compliance work, as well as assisting with licensing and corporate issues.”