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Edmond Zammit Laferla

Edmond Zammit Laferla is a partner with Mamo TCV Advocates and forms part of the Corporate department and Insurance department. His areas of specialisation include all aspects of corporate, civil and commercial litigation and regularly assists clients in a variety of related matters. Provides advice to local and foreign clients on various corporate matters including corporate governance. He has also been involved in privatisation procedures and in the negotiation and drafting of major contracts. He assists clients with respect to validity and enforceability of agreements and arrangements related to commercial and corporate issues. Edmond is also regarded as one of the leading lawyers in the insurance practice area and provides legal support to a number of local and foreign insurance players by providing advice on insurance related matters including litigation, regulatory and compliance issues.

Mamo TCV: In this second article, we shall consider sanctions from a Maltese law perspective.
Sanctions 2: International Sanctions from a Maltese Perspective Corporate and M&A

Sanctions 2: International Sanctions from a Maltese Perspective

Following from the recent geopolitical developments in Ukraine, there has been a heightened interest in sanctions, specifically, those sanctions being imposed against Russia. Through this series of articles, we aim to provide a general overview of the notion of sanctions, consider the local framework through which sanctions function in Malta, illustrate the general obligations which subject persons are required to observe vis-à-vis sanctions and discuss a general overview of the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia. In this second article, we shall consider sanctions from a Maltese law perspective. The main legislation applicable to sanctions in Malta is the…
Edmond Zammit Laferla and Zachary Galea
6th October 2023
Mamo TCV Advocates: we shall provide a general overview of sanctions and the different types of international sanctions.
Sanctions 1: A Brief Overview of International Sanctions Corporate and M&A

Sanctions 1: A Brief Overview of International Sanctions

Following from the recent geopolitical developments in Ukraine, there has been a heightened interest in international sanctions. Through this series of articles, we aim to provide a general overview of the notion of sanctions, consider the local framework through which sanctions function in Malta, illustrate the general obligations which subject persons are required to observe vis-à-vis sanctions and discuss a general overview of the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia. In this first article, we shall provide a general overview of sanctions and the different types of international sanctions. What are sanctions? International sanctions, although not strictly defined under…
Edmond Zammit Laferla and Zachary Galea
29th September 2023
EIOPA publishes Supervisory Statement on the Use of Governance Arrangements in Third Countries
EIOPA publishes Supervisory Statement on the Use of Governance Arrangements in Third Countries Insurance & Reinsurance

EIOPA publishes Supervisory Statement on the Use of Governance Arrangements in Third Countries

On the 2nd of February 2023, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (hereinafter referred to as “EIOPA”) published a Supervisory Statement on the use of governance arrangements in third countries to perform functions or activities (hereinafter referred to as the “Statement”). This Statement has been published in the context of EIOPA’s previous emphasis on insurance undertakings to institute corporate substance proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of their business. The aim of this Statement is to strengthen the level of supervision and monitoring of insurance undertakings’ and insurance intermediaries’ compliance with relevant legislation in connection with their governance…
Edmond Zammit Laferla and Tessa Borg Bartolo
14th April 2023
Group Insurance policies - recent ECJ Judgment provides for review of the definition of ‘Insurance Intermediary’ in the context of the IDD and IMD.
Group Insurance policies – ECJ Decision Revises the Definitions of ‘Insurance Intermediary’ and ‘Insurance Mediation’ Insurance & Reinsurance

Group Insurance policies – ECJ Decision Revises the Definitions of ‘Insurance Intermediary’ and ‘Insurance Mediation’

In Case C-633/20 of the European Court of Justice (the ‘Court’) delivered on the 29th September 2022, the First Chamber of the Court produced a judgment (the ‘Judgment’) in response to a reference for a preliminary ruling concerning the definition of ‘insurance intermediary’ in the context of Directive 2016/97 (the ‘Insurance Distribution Directive’ or the ‘IDD’) and Directive 2002/92 (the ‘Insurance Mediation Directive’ or the ‘IMD’) and in the circumstances of the referring court’s main proceedings. The request was made in the proceedings between the Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände – Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband eV (Federal Union of Consumer Organisations and…
Edmond Zammit Laferla and Tessa Borg Bartolo
31st January 2023
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Captive Review: Malta Focus Insurance & Reinsurance

Captive Review: Malta Focus

The captive continues to be considered as an important alternative risk transfer tool for an increasing number of companies including SMEs. Despite the fact that the captive insurance market continues to attract more interest, it requires to adapt itself to the new challenges of the 21st century. Increased compliance costs and higher capital requirements seem to be shifting the interest of captive owners from stand-alone captive to cell captives forming part of a Protected Cell Company structure. Malta provides the right regulatory environment and a diverse selection of corporate structures which have propelled this EU member state to become a…
Edmond Zammit Laferla
3rd March 2017