Advocates, Tanti-Dougall & Associates, established in Valletta, Malta, by Dr. Michael Tanti-Dougall and Dr. Jacqueline Tanti-Dougall, brings over 45 years of combined legal experience. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services, including corporate and tax advisory, yacht, shipping, and aircraft registration, occupational health and safety legal services, family law matters such as separations, divorces, annulments, and adoptions, debt collection, employment and industrial relations, competition law, intellectual property rights, real estate, travel and tourism, mediation, and litigation before local and international courts and tribunals.
Dr. Michael Tanti-Dougall, a leading practitioner in competition law, has contributed significantly to the drafting of Malta's first Competition Act and co-authored the Malta chapter in a European competition law publication. He also serves as a senior visiting lecturer and examiner at the University of Malta. Dr. Jacqueline Tanti-Dougall has extensive experience in tourism law and health and safety issues, having served as a legal consultant to various international organizations and states. She has been the elected President of the International Federation of Travel and Tourism Advocates (IFTTA) since 2018 and represents IFTTA as an observer in drafting the Protection of the Tourist in Emergency Situations, spearheaded by UN Tourism.
The firm's client-centric approach emphasizes commitment, loyalty, and respect, catering to private individuals, medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations, both locally and internationally. Advocates, Tanti-Dougall & Associates adopts a solution-driven strategy, prioritizing effective resolutions before resorting to litigation. As a member of the European Law Group, the firm collaborates with leading law firms across Europe and beyond, ensuring clients receive comprehensive legal support in various jurisdictions.