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IntroductionWho We Are

DZ&A Advocates transforms the firm’s knowledge into value for the client, delivers results in line with the client’s plans and budgets and seeks to pursue excellence and overcome the client’s expectations.

We strive to satisfy the client’s needs by fostering a close relationship and taking a keen interest in the client’s business to gain a better understanding. We work with a solutions-driven approach to the law to assist the client in obtaining the best results.

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IntroductionWho We Are

DZ&A Advocates transforms the firm’s knowledge into value for the client, delivers results in line with the client’s plans and budgets and seeks to pursue excellence and overcome the client’s expectations.

We strive to satisfy the client’s needs by fostering a close relationship and taking a keen interest in the client’s business to gain a better understanding. We work with a solutions-driven approach to the law to assist the client in obtaining the best results.

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Our MissionDZ&A Advocates transforms the firm’s knowledge into value to the client.

ExpertiseOur Areas of Corporate Law

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Corporate M&A

The team at David Zahra & Associates has solid experience and in-depth knowledge in the area of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, asset transfers, transfers of going concerns, corporate restructurings, shareholders agreements, legal due diligence exercises and the drafting of contracts of...

Corporate Restructuring

Our team has years of experience in advising on good corporate governance, different share capital structures and other compliance matters, making us ideally positioned to guide companies of all sizes to find the most suitable option for them to achieve their states objectives.

Shipping and Aviation

David Zahra & Associates Advocates is well positioned to assist with a broad spectrum of services in relation to shipping and aviation, including by providing technical and administrative support with all stages of ship and aircraft registration in Malta, the setting up of the...

ExpertiseOur Areas of Corporate Law

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Corporate M&A

The team at David Zahra & Associates has solid experience and in-depth knowledge in the area of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, asset transfers, transfers of going concerns, corporate restructurings, shareholders agreements, legal due diligence exercises and the drafting of contracts of different typologies...

Corporate Restructuring

Our team has years of experience in advising on good corporate governance, different share capital structures and other compliance matters, making us ideally positioned to guide companies of all sizes to find the most suitable option for them to achieve their states objectives.

Shipping and Aviation

David Zahra & Associates Advocates is well positioned to assist with a broad spectrum of services in relation to shipping and aviation, including by providing technical and administrative support with all stages of ship and aircraft registration in Malta, the setting up of the...

ResourcesMandatory Submission of Forms from 1 September 2025

In line with its commitment to becoming fully paperless, the Malta Business Registry (MBR) has announced that with effect from 1 September 2025, a number of statutory forms and other documents must be submitted exclusively through its online system, BAROS (Business Automation Registry Online System).

ResourcesDavid Zahra Appointed Chairperson of the Forum of Company Secretaries

We are proud to announce that David Zahra, partner at the firm, has been appointed Chairperson of the Forum of Company Secretaries during the Forum’s Annual General Meeting held on 21 May 2025.

ResourcesTransport Malta Announces New Minimum Basic Wages for Seafarers

The Merchant Shipping Directorate within Transport Malta has issued a revised notice (Merchant Shipping Notice 108 Rev 4) announcing updated minimum basic wage thresholds for able seafarers, as mandated under Rule 51 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules.

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ResourcesMinimum Wage for Seafarers Increased

The recent amendments to the Seamen Wages Council Wage Regulation Order (Subsidiary Legislation 452.51) (the “Order”) by virtue of Legal Notice 469 of 2020 brought about an increase in the minimum wage of certain categories of seafarers in order to reflect an increase in the cost of living.

ResourcesAmendments to the Companies Act Proposed

Amendments are being proposed to the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta (the “Act”) through Bill No. 233 of 2021 (the “Bill”).

ResourcesDZ&A ranked in IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate List

David Zahra & Associates Advocates (DZ&A) has maintained its rank as a Tier 2 law firm in the Financial and Corporate practice area in this year’s edition of the IFLR1000 rankings.

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