Partner
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Procurement, Development Planning
Joseph Camilleri
Joseph Camilleri
Joseph Camilleri is a Partner at Mamo TCV Advocates. He graduated as Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2003. Since then, Joseph has worked in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution department of the firm, becoming partner in 2015. His practice encompasses several aspects of civil and commercial litigation, including bank finance, real estate and asset recovery in the shipping and aviation industries. Joseph also works in the administrative law sector, particularly in the fields of public procurement, private-public partnerships and planning law. Joseph has been ranked by The Legal 500 as a leading individual in Dispute Resolution for Malta.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Arbitration, Mediation and other Dispute Resolution
- General Civil and Commercial
- Aviation
- Shipping and Yachting
- Procurement and State Aid
- Development Planning
Education
- B.A. Legal and Humanistic Studies (2000, University of Malta)
- Doctor of Laws (2003, University of Malta)
Representative Experience
- Represented major local banks in litigation matters, including several multi-million Euro suits
- Currently representing a Maltese-registered SICAV in a high-profile cross-border dispute involving a major asset in Hungary
- Represented a client in a cross-border shipping law dispute, involving the operation and subsequent sale of a fleet of thirty-two vessels
- For several years advised Transport Malta in relation to public procurement matters, including assistance to Evaluation Committees at evaluation stage and representation at PCRB hearings
Memberships
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta (2004)
- Malta Chamber of Advocates
- Malta Maritime Law Association
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Address
MAMO TCV Advocates
Palazzo Pietro Stiges
103, Strait Street
Valletta, VLT 1436
Malta
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