Partner
Nicholas Valenzia
Nicholas Valenzia
Nicholas Valenzia is a Partner at Mamo TCV Advocates.
He heads the firm’s Shipping and Aviation Department with particular focus on assets management and finance issues. Nicholas has also vast experience in vessels (including super yachts) and aircraft ownership and operational structures. Nicholas also coordinates vessel and aircraft repossession procedures on behalf of international credit institutions.
Practice Areas
- Shipping and Yachting
- Aviation
- Litigation
- General Civil and Commercial
Education
- University of Malta – BA Legal and Humanistic Studies – 2001
- University of Malta – LL.D. – 2001
- University of Wales – LL.M. – Legal Aspects in Marine Affairs
Representative Experience
- Asset finance: restructuring of multiple aircraft security package
- Litigation: sale of repossessed long range luxury jet
- Litigation: reversing ruling by VAT Department on exempt status of open top transport
- Aviation: handling majority investment in established aviation company
- Shipping: registration of container ship fleet – structuring of bulker pool operation
Memberships
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta (2006)
- Member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates
- Treasurer of the Malta Maritime Law
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Address
MAMO TCV Advocates
Palazzo Pietro Stiges
103, Strait Street
Valletta, VLT 1436
Malta
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Mamo TCV Advocates to Attend CJI Malta 2025
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