Senior Associate
Jeanine Mallia Schembri
Jeanine Mallia Schembri
Jeanine is a Senior Associate at Mamo TCV Advocates working with the firm’s Corporate and Commercial department. She joined the firm in July 2021. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a Legal Associate in the legal department of a Corporate Services Provider where she gained experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, shipping law and aviation related matters.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree awarded by the University of Malta in 2017 after the successful submission of her research paper entitled “A Study on the effect of Judicial Discretion in Quantifying Child Maintenance in Malta: Should there be a Systematic Mathematical Calculation?”. Subsequently, she sat for and graduated with a degree in Master of Advocacy in 2018 and was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 2019.
Jeanine’s main areas of practice at the firm include certain aspects of insurance and inheritance, general commercial, corporate and property law. She is also actively involved in handling claims before the Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services (OAFS).
Jeanine is fluent in Maltese, English and has basic knowledge of Italian.
Practice Areas
- Corporate and Commercial
- Litigation
- Arbitration, Mediation and other Dispute Resolution
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Real Estate and Construction
- Shipping and Yachting
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B. (Hons.)) (2017, University of Malta)
- Master of Advocacy (M.Adv) (Melit.) (2018, University of Malta)
Representative Experience
- Attendance at board meetings and shareholder’s meetings and taking of minutes, advising the said companies on different legal and regulatory aspects
- Handling of claims before the Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services (OAFS)
- Handling of disputes in relation to insurance policies
- She has also handled shipping transactions such as sale, transfer, deletion.
Memberships
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta (2019)
Get In Touch
Address
MAMO TCV Advocates
Palazzo Pietro Stiges
103, Strait Street
Valletta, VLT 1436
Malta
Stay updated with our latest insights
MFSA Circular on Commission Delegated Regulations | Implementing Amendments to the Market Abuse Regulation under the EU Listing Act
On 15 September 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued a circular addressed to all issuers of financial instruments admitted to trading on a trading venue or for which a request for admission to trading has been made, as well as to investment services providers as defined under Article 3(1)(28) of the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, "MAR"). The circular draws the attention of market participants to two Commission Delegated Regulations published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 16 July 2026, both of which form part of the Level 2 measures implementing amendments to…
Inside Malta’s New Rescue Law: How a Restructuring Plan Becomes Reality
Imagine a business that is under pressure. Sales have dipped. A key contract is at risk. Cash is tight. The board meets and, after honest analysis, concludes the company faces a likelihood of insolvency — that is, a state of financial difficulty falling short of actual insolvency but sufficiently serious to warrant early intervention — unless decisive action is taken. Under the Pre-Insolvency Act (hereinafter the “Act”), enacted by Act XXIV of 2022 to partially transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks, that company may apply to the Civil Court (Commercial Section) to open a preventive restructuring procedure. The…
No Liquidation Committee? Here’s How a Shareholder Can Step in
This article forms part of a series exploring key procedures and rights under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta) in the context of company liquidation. While not every step requires a direct court application, creditors and other stakeholders still play an active role in shaping the process. When a company is being wound up by the court, a liquidation committee may be appointed to oversee and support the liquidator’s work. This committee is typically made up of creditors and is meant to safeguard the interests of those with a stake in the company’s remaining assets. But…
