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Company law MaltaCompanies Act Amendments: What Directors and Companies Need to Know

December 18, 2025

A number of recent amendments to the Companies Act introduced by the Companies Act (Amendment) Act, 2025 came into force on 16 December 2025. The changes introduce a faster route for dissolving dormant companies, introduce clearer rules on company email addresses, and update key rules affecting partnerships. The Simplified Dissolution Procedure One of the most significant changes is the introduction of a simplified voluntary dissolution procedure under Article 214A, aimed...

Employment Family Malta2026 Reforms Strengthen Family-Related Leave and Employee Protections in Malta

December 12, 2025

Malta’s employment law framework will undergo significant transformation on 1 January 2026, with the introduction of three key legislative measures: the Miscarriage Leave Regulations, the Minimum Special Leave Entitlement (Amendment) Regulations, and the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment No. 3) Act. Together, these reforms enhance statutory protections for workers during profoundly sensitive circumstances such as...

Finance Malta MFSA TaxMalta Introduces 15% Flat Tax Regime to Attract Senior Family-Office Professionals

December 11, 2025

Malta has reinforced its strategy to position itself as a premier hub for family offices and private wealth management with the introduction of a new preferential tax regime under Legal Notice 250 of 2025, titled “The Senior Employees of Family Offices, Back Offices and Treasury Management Operations Tax Rules, 2025”. These rules which came into...

Firm News Team BuildingTeam Day at DZ&A: Learning, Wellbeing & Forward Thinking

November 26, 2025

Employment MaltaEmployment Law Update: New and Upcoming Amendments to Maltese Legislation

November 7, 2025

Several recent and forthcoming amendments to Maltese employment law introduce important new entitlements and obligations for both employers and employees. Bereavement Leave for Parents With effect from 1 January 2026, a new entitlement to seven days of paid bereavement leave will come into force for parents who suffer the loss of a child under the...

Firm News IFRL1000 PublicationsDavid Zahra & Associates Advocates retains ‘Tier 2’ position in IFLR1000 ranking 2025

October 10, 2025

We are pleased to announce that we have retained our ‘Tier 2’ position in the IFLR1000 ‘Financial and Corporate’ rankings for 2024. In addition, David Zahra has once again been recognized as a ‘highly regarded lawyer’, specifically within the banking, Capital Market: Debts and M&A practice areas. IFLR1000 undertakes qualitative research into law firms and...

Firm News Malta Seminars & ConferencesDavid Zahra & Associates Advocates attends the 49th Alliance of Business Lawyers Conference

September 29, 2025

Commercial Yachts International Malta Publications ShippingAndrew Grech Contributes to the AIJA Transport Law and Logistics Commission Newsletter

September 22, 2025

We are pleased to share that Andrew Grech has contributed his article, titled “Exclusive Electronic Certificates and Commercial Yacht Code 2025: Malta’s Latest Maritime Developments”, to the 17th edition of the AIJA Transport & Logistics Law Commission Newsletter, published today. In his contribution, Andrew examines Malta’s recent move to issue statutory vessel certificates exclusively in...

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...

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Company law MaltaCompanies Act Amendments: What Directors and Companies Need to Know

Employment Family Malta2026 Reforms Strengthen Family-Related Leave and Employee Protections in Malta

Finance Malta MFSA TaxMalta Introduces 15% Flat Tax Regime to Attract Senior Family-Office Professionals

Firm News Team BuildingTeam Day at DZ&A: Learning, Wellbeing & Forward Thinking

Employment MaltaEmployment Law Update: New and Upcoming Amendments to Maltese Legislation

Firm News IFRL1000 PublicationsDavid Zahra & Associates Advocates retains ‘Tier 2’ position in IFLR1000 ranking 2025

Firm News Malta Seminars & ConferencesDavid Zahra & Associates Advocates attends the 49th Alliance of Business Lawyers Conference

Commercial Yachts International Malta Publications ShippingAndrew Grech Contributes to the AIJA Transport Law and Logistics Commission Newsletter

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

December 18, 2025Companies Act Amendments: What Directors and Companies Need to Know

December 12, 20252026 Reforms Strengthen Family-Related Leave and Employee Protections in Malta

December 11, 2025Malta Introduces 15% Flat Tax Regime to Attract Senior Family-Office Professionals

November 26, 2025Team Day at DZ&A: Learning, Wellbeing & Forward Thinking

November 7, 2025Employment Law Update: New and Upcoming Amendments to Maltese Legislation