EmploymentMaltaEmployment 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 NewsIFRL1000PublicationsDavid 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...
Commercial YachtsInternationalMaltaPublicationsShippingAndrew 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...
ABLInternationalPublicationsAlliance 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...
CitizenshipMaltaMalta 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...
EmploymentEUMaltaAre 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...
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 lawMaltaThe 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...
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