MALTA.
VALLETTA.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Malta is a unique EU member state combining English common law tradition with a civil law legislative framework — making it an internationally recognised financial services, gaming, and technology hub with a competitive tax and residence environment.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
MALTA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Malta. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
CORPORATE LAW
Maltese Companies Act — private companies limited by shares (Ltd) and public companies (plc). Malta registered companies benefit from EU passporting and the full EU single market framework.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MFSA — Malta Financial Services Authority — licensing for investment services, fund management, insurance, and banking. Malta as EU gateway for international financial services groups.
TAX
Malta imputation system — up to 6/7ths refund on corporate tax for qualifying dividend distributions. Effective tax rates among the most competitive in the EU for international holding structures.
GAMING & TECHNOLOGY
MGA — Malta Gaming Authority — one of the world's most established iGaming licensing frameworks. Technology and fintech regulatory sandbox available.
IMMIGRATION & RESIDENCY
Malta Global Residence Programme, Malta Permanent Residence Programme, and Citizenship by Naturalisation for HNW individuals — co-practiced with WLA immigration team.
IP
IPRD Malta and EUIPO — trademark and patent strategy co-ordinated across Maltese national filing and EU Unitary Patent simultaneously for international IP portfolios.
MIFSUD & MIFSUD ADVOCATES.
VALLETTA.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Malta — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Malta co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN MALTA
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Malta in real time — updated by WLA's Malta partner firm on the ground.
MALTA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Malta on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Malta and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.