With a rich jurisprudence of centuries-old Roman and maritime law, and a modern blend of Anglo-Saxon and Civil law jurisprudence, the Maltese legal system is ideal for international business, contracts, transactions, and protection of immovable, and intellectual property and rights.
Classified by the World Health Organisation as the 5th best overall providers of healthcare systems in the world, Malta as a Mediterranean EU and Eurozone member and centre of intercontinental transhipment, provides unique infrastructure and opportunity for the Pharmaceutical & Biotech industry. As a small nation, it has been able to become a leader in class in terms of implementing EU Pharma legislation, and well-positioned to manage related EU & Malta Pharma responsibilities, especially in terms of Medical Device registration and regulation.
DAL’s Business Development expertise is the result of twenty years of servicing and building a global network of tried and tested solutions, advisors and service providers, that enable opportunity and development of new unique business with pre-vetted counter parties.
Malta’s multi-cultural population, and character, ranging from its residence and schooling appeal to a legal system that has since the 1960s catered to ‘the international family’; providing people and businesses with smart-safe platforms ideal for family office protection and development.
Malta has been active in the film industry since the fifties; filming here wartime classics such as Laurence Olivier’s ‘The Malta story’, and Michael Caine in Pulp in 1972.
Since then some of the world’s leading performers and directors have graced our shores, ranging from James Harris in Orca, to Robin Williams in Popeye, Brad Pit in Troy, Riddley Scott’s Gladiator, Spielberg’s Munich, and the latest Jurassic movie, to name but a few.
Today, more than ever, one is able to operate globally, and can do so in Malta enjoying a Mediterranean quality of life. Most important of all: re-location today, is less about weather and lifestyle, and more about a safe secure environment for a person and their family to live work, study without political, religious or racial discrimination in an increasingly volatile world. People are moving to Malta, to de-stress, whilst remaining a short flight away from all major European cities as today’s new normal of remote-working enables many of us to focus on quality of output rather than office.
The DAL team of grant experts, (having a strong success rate in project funding for business upgrading and also e-learning) assist clients at all stages of business planning, application, and project implementation, including legal and accountability safeguards to ensure transparent and proper fulfilment of grant and other key conditions.
A Malta company remains Europe’s most advantageous corporate solution, providing excellent results since 1995 via its Tax Credit & Refund system. Companies incorporated or re-domiciled to Malta are considered ordinarily resident and such domiciliation subjects them to 35% tax on profits. Thanks to Malta’s imputation system, shareholders are entitled to significant tax refunds on payment of Malta tax and distribution of profits.
One of Malta’s noteworthy successes over the last two decades has been its versatility as a neutral yet stable international corporate base, making it the EU company jurisdiction of choice for international entrepreneurs and private client-advisors.The main reason for such global respect is Malta’s unique refinement of UK company.
Acquisitions tend to happen more often than mergers, perhaps because today there is a greater awareness of challenges beyond the actual transaction. Changing, cultural attitudes, an increased institutional focus for more ESG awareness, and parallel drive for more transparent governance, has made pre-acquisition preparation necessitate a multi-disciplinary study and planning more than ever.
Our team is able to assist clients with yacht registrations under the Maltese flag, and (via our associates) also in other jurisdictions, such as Croatia, Monaco or in the Caribbean.
Malta is the first country in the world to establish a clear regulatory framework for DLTs, ICOs and virtual currencies. Having had decades of success in regulating i-gaming, and now home to a vibrant e-sports community, the island has a well-established infrastructure of tech specialists, and cutting-edge legislation.
As a civil law jurisdiction, Malta’s Roman law tradition, provides a strong regulatory frame for all fiduciary obligations, including those emanating from trusts. Based on Jersey statute and UK jurisprudence, Maltese trust law is purposely pro beneficiary, and ideal for estate planning and structuring business continuity. In line with 2018 transposition of EU rules on disclosure of beneficial ownership, the identity of settlors, protectors, and beneficiaries must be disclosed to the authorities upon establishment and confirmed for CRS purposes on an ongoing basis.
