Senior Associate
Louise Sant Fournier
Louise Sant Fournier
Louise Sant Fournier is a Senior Associate at Mamo TCV Advocates. She graduated Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in1995 after submitting a doctoral thesis entitled ‘The Treatment of Juvenile Delinquencies – A case for Reform?’. She went on to obtain a Diploma in Marriage Cases, Jurisprudence and Procedure.
Louise was called to the Bar in January, 1996 and was an associate with Tonna Camilleri Vassallo & Co. from January 1996 to January 2000; an Associate with Mamo TCV Advocates from January 2001 to September 2002 and in February 2006 she became a Senior Associate.
Louise forms part of the litigation practice of the firm. She has serviced the litigation requirements of numerous clients, both local and foreign, and assisted clients when recourse to the Courts of Justice or arbitration is required, mainly in the practice of general civil and commercial disputes, insurance, immovable property and debt collection.
She is a member of the Chamber of Advocates and the International Bar Association.
Education
- Diploma of Notary Public (1993, University of Malta)
- Doctor of Laws (1995, University of Malta)
- Diploma in Marriage Cases, Jurisprudence and Procedure (1995, Malta Episcopal Conference)
Representative Experience
- Counsel in all litigation matters involving a public company which is a leader in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cylinders and in bulk
- Counsel in all litigation matters involving another public company which is the developer of Malta’s largest mixed use real-estate development
- Counsel for a leading local insurance company in disputes relating to professional indemnity and personal injury or mortality claims
- Counsel for a leading local Bank in litigation matters
Memberships
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta (1996)
- Malta Chamber of Advocates
- International Bar Association
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Address
MAMO TCV Advocates
Palazzo Pietro Stiges
103, Strait Street
Valletta, VLT 1436
Malta
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