GTG

Our team’s expertise in corporate matters is renowned: we routinely advise Maltese and international leading businesses ranging from start-up ventures to multinational companies, providing our customary tailor-made services and solutions.

With experience spanning the corporate lifetime, we provide advice ranging from the establishment of structures and companies in Malta through to providing ongoing assistance on all business and corporate matters, up to dissolution of a company. GTG provides assistance to clients on various corporate, commercial, regulatory and compliance matters, licensing and domiciliation, share option agreements and share incentive schemes, the drafting of commercial contracts, and providing legal due diligence reports in relation to commercial transactions.

GTG’s significant experience in the field and global broad market and sectoral knowledge give our clients’ access to advice on cutting-edge transactions and complex cross-border arrangements, as well as assistance in major dealings involving company and partnership formations and maintenance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, insolvency matters, capital markets and securities.

Our services are also complimented by GTG Corporate, our dedicated CSP which is duly authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a Company Service Provider and offers specialised guidance in corporate, regulatory & compliance matters including the incorporation of companies and set ups in Malta.

Intellectual Property is an often overlooked asset and our specialised team is focused on identifying, creating, protecting and enforcing our clients’ intellectual property (IP) rights and intangible assets. We aim to provide comprehensive IP solutions for our clients’ businesses, to make the best IP decisions to meet both short-term and long-term goals with a view to secure market position and maximise IP value.

Our team can advise on the registration, protection and securitisation of all aspects of intellectual property assets as well as IP portfolio management, both in Malta as well as on an EU and international context.

We have experience covering all forms of IP rights, including but not limited to trademarks, designs, copyright, patents and trade secrecy. From structuring a wide range of commercial agreements, amongst which those dealing with licensing, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, technology transfer and services to drawing up internal agreements such as employment contracts with non-disclosure and confidentiality clauses, or team has got you covered.

GTG also represent clients in trademark opposition proceedings and have a specialized IP Litigation professionals focusing on IP Litigation processes and procedures, within the Courts of Malta as well as internationally.

GTG prides itself in its strategic approach to dispute settlement which combines careful analysis of our clients’ legal position with the ability and determination to represent our client in the best possible way.

We effectively and efficiently resolve disagreements in all contexts, including both the Courts of Law and non-judicial contexts, as well as through arbitration, conciliation, mediation and out-of-court settlements or before Authorities and Regulators. We are dedicated to protect our clients’ every interest, but in doing so we are also mindful of the need for rapid and cost effective solutions.

GTG’s team of lawyers are all members of the local Bar and able to appear before all the Courts of Justice including all the local Tribunals: their experience covers all aspects of Civil, Commercial, Company and Industrial Litigation, including expertise in all matters relating to family law, insurance (including vehicle collisions and personal injury claims, amongst others), corporate, data protection, gaming, intellectual property, competition, banking, contractual disputes, insolvency, debt collection, public procurement, employment disputes, consumer protection, aviation law, maritime law and the enforcement of foreign judgements.

Our team is also able to draw upon the knowledge and experience of lawyers in other practice areas of the firm to offer assistance in representing clients in highly technical or specialized matters. We are also experienced in handling and coordinating various aspects of our clients’ litigation requirements overseas.

A rare blend of sun, sea, history and technology, Malta has earnt its place as the foremost destination for those wanting to successfully establish themselves on Europe’s Mediterranean coast.

Offering a variety of residence schemes, Malta also offers the Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations leading to the obtainment of Maltese citizenship through exceptional services by direct investment. These schemes provide a beneficial tax rate to those residing in Malta, together with a variety of other, scheme-specific benefits.

Our specialised teams routinely advise international clients on identifying which programme suits them best, providing guidance and assistance throughout the process. Malta’s comprehensive range of residence programmes includes:

• The Global Residence Programme
• The Highly Qualified Persons Programme
• The Key Employee Initiative
• The Malta Permanent Residence Programme
• The Malta Residence & Visa Programme
• The Malta Retirement Programme
• The Qualifying Employment in Aviation Programme
• The Malta Residence Programme
• The Qualifying Employment in Maritime Activities and Servicing of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Activities (Personal Tax) Scheme
• The Nomad Permit

GTG is a duly authorised agent for applications for Maltese citizenship under the Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations and Maltese residence under the Malta Permanent Residence Programme and the Malta Residence & Visa Programme. Our firm is also an authorised mandatary to assist clients seeking to apply under one of Malta’s beneficial tax residence schemes. We also offer assistance with applications for Maltese residence permits for EU nationals under the freedom of movement principle, and the Single Work Permit for non-EU nationals.

Failure to understand the realities of any commercial obligation can result in financial losses as well as reputational damage.

With global knowledge and local expertise, GTG’s experienced team is able to assist clients throughout the whole lifecycle of a commercial decision, from advising on the implications and consequences of business strategies to the actual negotiations and drafting of legal contracts as well as representation in disputes, litigation and alternative settlement proceedings.

We provide sound advice aimed at guiding clients in overcoming the legal challenges that they face in the business world. Our services include advice and assistance in:

• Mergers and Acquisitions;
• Contract drafting and negotiation;
• Branding and Marketing;
• Regulatory Matters;
• Consumer Protection Issues;
• Commercial Agreements;
• Litigation.

Our services are also complimented by GTG Corporate, our dedicated CSP which is duly authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a Company Service Provider and offers specialised guidance in corporate, regulatory & compliance matters including the incorporation of companies and set ups in Malta.