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Mamo TCV Advocates assist with the first transformation of a SICAV to an incorporated cell under a RICC in Malta Investment Services & Funds

Mamo TCV Advocates assist with the first transformation of a SICAV to an incorporated cell under a RICC in Malta

Mamo TCV Advocates recently assisted clients with the first transformation in Malta of an Investment Company with Variable Share Capital ("SICAV") to an incorporated cell ("IC") under a Recognised Incorporated Cell Company ("RICC"). This transformation was effected using the provisions of the Companies Act (Recognised Incorporated Cell Companies) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 386.15 of the Laws of Malta). The SICAV IC is also licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") as an alternative investment fund ("AIF") under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 8th June 2011).The Investment Services…
Nicholas Micallef
21st April 2017
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Mamo TCV Advocates Wins Mondaq Award – March 2017 News

Mamo TCV Advocates Wins Mondaq Award – March 2017

Mamo TCV has again won the Top Communicator Award from Mondaq for the Most Popular Article in Malta for March 2017. The article that clinched the award, Malta: Patent Law – An Update On Manufacturing / Research Opportunities In Malta For The International Generics Drugs Industry, was written by Dr. Antoine Camilleri . To read more about the award, please visit Mondaq's website. (Contributor With Most Popular Article In Malta).
MamoTCV Advocates
18th April 2017
Who owns your wedding photos?
“Who Owns my Wedding Photos?” Intellectual Property

“Who Owns my Wedding Photos?”

Picture this. You and your betrothed spend several months micro-managing every aspect of your impending wedding. You will probably agonise over your choice of venue, ceremonial garbs, wedding cake, guests, wedding invitations, souvenirs, band (or DJ if you are so inclined), flower arrangements, caterers and several other issues. It is likely that at some point you will also seek to engage someone to be your official photographer. With so much on your mind, the last thing you will probably think about is what legal rights are attributed to the wedding photos. You probably think that as long as you pay…
Claude Micallef Grimaud
10th April 2017
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The Key Employee Initiative Immigration

The Key Employee Initiative

This article was written by Dr. Christian Tonna and Dr. Stephanie Abela Medici.Identity Malta Agency has recently launched the Key Employee Initiative (KEI) offering a fast-tracked procedure for highly specialised non-EU nationals who intend to work in Malta. The KEI enables interested applicants to submit their application from abroad or while in Malta. The KEI affords successful applicants a joint residence and work permit within five (5) working days from the date of submission of the application.Eligible CriteriaThe initiative targets individuals who hold a managerial or highly-technical post having corresponding qualifications or relevant work experience. Individuals of start-up projects, endorsed…
MamoTCV
3rd April 2017
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Malta Launches Formal Bid to Host European Medicines Agency (EMA) Post Brexit Corporate and M&A

Malta Launches Formal Bid to Host European Medicines Agency (EMA) Post Brexit

​Following Brexit, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be forced to relocate its headquarters out of London. Several EU Member States have already expressed an interest in hosting the EMA. Recently, Malta has also stepped forward and formally launched its bid to take on this role. The bid is being led by the Malta Medicines Authority and the launch thereof was formally announced on 20th March 2017 at an event held at the Grand Master's Palace in Valletta, Malta.Addressing the press conference, Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties Helena Dalli, augured that "Malta's safe and social environment…
David Tonna
27th March 2017
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Chambers – Global Practice Guides for Shipping 2017 Shipping, Yachting and Transport

Chambers – Global Practice Guides for Shipping 2017

Nick Valenzia and Joseph Camilleri have contributed to this year's Chambers Law and Practice Guide – Shipping. This comprehensive guide covers all area of ship registration finance and provides interesting insight on traditional topics such as; various type of ship registrations (ownership, bareboat), ship mortgages and asset finance and liens. Valenzia and Camilleri further delve into and explore contemporaneous topics of interest such as access to capital markets and insolvency.Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or legal assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Nicholas Valenzia and…
Nicholas Valenzia
23rd March 2017