Business Overview

Advocates Primei is a Maltese law firm based in Valletta. Clients deal directly with the firm's advocates, attorneys and solicitors, not a call centre. The firm was established in 2010 and has grown into a small, close team of partners and directors. It values long term relationships over one off transactions, working with clients from local families to international companies. These include banks, investment firms and corporate groups that hold or trade assets across borders, all looking for clear legal counsel they can trust.

Business clients work with the firm's corporate lawyers and commercial lawyers from day one. This covers every stage of company formation in Malta, through to growth and change. The team has supported business mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings for clients across several industries. It also advises on company dissolution and insolvency when a company reaches the end of its life. As contract lawyer to many of these Read Moreclients, the firm drafts and reviews commercial agreements and shareholder arrangements. The firm also acts as employment lawyer, drafting and reviewing employment contracts and advising employers on their legal obligations as they hire and manage staff.

Regulated entities such as funds, financial institutions, trustees and notaries turn to Advocates Primei for help. Accounting firms also rely on the team for compliance and AML support. The firm acts as data protection lawyer too, advising local businesses on GDPR compliance and assuming the role of Data Protection Officer where needed. For banking and financial services clients in Malta, the firm works as finance lawyer and tax lawyer alike. This covers personal and corporate tax planning, tax structuring and VAT.

On the private client side, the firm acts as family lawyer and divorce lawyer, helping people through separation with support from an experienced mediator. Not every dispute needs an arbitrator or a day in court. Where court action cannot be avoided, the litigator team takes on civil lawyer work, preparing affidavits and pleadings and representing clients in court and arbitration. For matters that fall outside legal aid, having direct legal counsel from the start is often the better option. As immigration lawyer and international lawyer, the firm also helps clients with Malta residence programmes, property purchase and the tax questions that follow a move to Malta.

Property lawyer services cover the purchase and sale of Maltese real estate, including permits, contract drafting, capital gains and succession tax. The firm's work as inheritance lawyer reaches into wills, trusts and estate planning, protecting what clients want to pass on to the next generation. Through its licensed fiduciary arm, the firm offers trustee services to local and international clients. It also supports asset management using trust structures, together with corporate services such as company administration. Advocates Primei also acts as intellectual property lawyer, advising on protecting brands and original work. The firm has been recognised among ranked firms by IFLR1000 in the financial and corporate sectors. Contact the Valletta team today to discuss what your case needs.