Resources – David Zahra & Associates

ABL International PublicationsAlliance of Business Lawyers Shortlisted for “Network of the Year” at The Lawyer European Awards 2025

September 15, 2025

The Alliance of Business Lawyers (ABL) has been shortlisted in the Network of the Year category at The Lawyer European Awards 2025. The Lawyer European Awards celebrate legal excellence and recognize firms and networks for their contribution to innovation, collaboration, and cross-border capability. This nomination highlights ABL’s recent efforts to strengthen its membership, increase global...

Citizenship MaltaMalta Overhauls Citizenship Framework: Shifting to Merit-Based Naturalisation

August 5, 2025

The Maltese Citizenships (Amendment) Act (“the Act”) has officially come into force on 24 July 2025, making a landmark shift in Malta’s citizenship framework. This amendment abolishes the Individual Investor Programme and introduces a merit-based pathway to naturalisation that prioritises national interest and exception contribution over financial investment. This reform comes in direct response to...

Employment EU MaltaAre you aware of the new obligations around pay transparency introduced under Maltese law?

August 1, 2025

A couple of weeks ago, the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 introduced important changes aimed at increasing pay transparency in the workplace. These changes form part of Malta’s initial steps toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which is set to become fully effective by June 2026. The legal notice introduces two...

Employment MaltaThe Malta Labour Migration Policy from August 2025

July 25, 2025

The Government of Malta has announced that the Malta Labour Migration Policy will come into effect on August 1, 2025, introducing significant reforms to ensure sustainable economic growth and better protection of workers’ rights. The policy will require employers to advertise vacancies for two to three weeks before applying for third-country nationals (TCNs), with advertising...

Company law MaltaThe Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025

July 23, 2025

The Companies (Amendment) Act (Act XVIII of 2025), (the “Act”) was published in the Government Gazette on 11 July 2025 and introduces targeted reforms to the Companies Act (Cap. 386, Laws of Malta) aimed at modernising Malta’s corporate framework by enhancing corporate governance, streamlining administrative processes and aligning Malta’s legal frameworks with the evolving needs...

Malta PublicationsMandatory Submission of Forms from 1 September 2025

July 16, 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). The statutory forms that are to be submitted only through...

CSP Firm NewsDavid Zahra Appointed Chairperson of the Forum of Company Secretaries

July 4, 2025

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. Catherine Formosa was also appointed Deputy Chairperson. The Forum brings together company secretaries of entities listed on the Malta Stock Exchange plc,...

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – June 2025

June 30, 2025

Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update UPDATE NUMBER 06/2025/01 The MFSA has launched a public consultation proposing a more flexible approach to the free float...

Employment Malta ShippingTransport Malta Announces New Minimum Basic Wages for Seafarers

June 27, 2025

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. Under the updated schedule: As from 1 January 2026, the minimum monthly basic wage will...

Capital Markets Malta MFSAMFSA Proposes New Flexibility in Free Float Requirements to Boost IPO Market

June 18, 2025

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has launched a public consultation proposing a more flexible approach to the free float requirement for companies seeking admission to trading on a regulated market in Malta. The proposals aim to align with the EU Listing Act and make the local capital market more attractive, particularly for SMEs. In...

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ABL International PublicationsAlliance of Business Lawyers Shortlisted for “Network of the Year” at The Lawyer European Awards 2025

Citizenship MaltaMalta Overhauls Citizenship Framework: Shifting to Merit-Based Naturalisation

Employment EU MaltaAre you aware of the new obligations around pay transparency introduced under Maltese law?

Employment MaltaThe Malta Labour Migration Policy from August 2025

Company law MaltaThe Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025

Malta PublicationsMandatory Submission of Forms from 1 September 2025

CSP Firm NewsDavid Zahra Appointed Chairperson of the Forum of Company Secretaries

Capital Markets EU MaltaCapital Markets Update – June 2025

Employment Malta ShippingTransport Malta Announces New Minimum Basic Wages for Seafarers

Capital Markets Malta MFSAMFSA Proposes New Flexibility in Free Float Requirements to Boost IPO Market

September 15, 2025Alliance of Business Lawyers Shortlisted for “Network of the Year” at The Lawyer European Awards 2025

August 5, 2025Malta Overhauls Citizenship Framework: Shifting to Merit-Based Naturalisation

August 1, 2025Are you aware of the new obligations around pay transparency introduced under Maltese law?

July 25, 2025The Malta Labour Migration Policy from August 2025

July 23, 2025The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025