Law Booth - Fenech & Fenech Advocates Podcast
Founded in 1891, Fenech & Fenech Advocates is the longest established law firm in Malta. Its legal expertise spans numerous practice areas including Corporate, Commercial, Shipping and Maritime, Aviation, Tax, Immigration, Litigation, Employment, Data Protection, Financial Services, Telecoms, Media and Technology (TMT) and Intellectual Property. In addition, the Firm’s associated company, Fenlex Corporate Services Ltd, is an authorised company service provider that has, since the late 1980s, assisted businesses in setting up structures and operations on the island by providing a wide range of corporate services. Law Booth tackles different topics that are of relevance to the Firm and Fenlex’s practice areas. Listen to seasoned lawyers and corporate services practitioners from these entities as they engage in interesting discussions and debates relative to the legal and corporate world.
Episodes
24 episodes
Episode 24 | The Family Business Act Unpacked
In this episode of Law Booth, Maria DeBono, Senior Associate, and Jake Desira, Associate, from the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Department, together with Rebecca Diacono, Partner within the Tax & Immigration Law Department, take a deep...
Episode 23 | Recent Developments in the Local Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Landscape
In this episode of Law Booth, Luca Amato, Senior Associate within the Firm’s Corporate and Commercial Department, is joined by Bethany Magro, Chief Operations Officer at the National FDI Screening Office.Foreign Direct Investmen...
Episode 22 | The Psychological Impact of Family law Proceedings (Part 2)
In this episode of Law Booth, Maria Camilleri, Senior Associate within the Firm’s Local Litigation Department, is once again joined by Tania Farrugia, a Senior Clinical Psychologist, for Part 2 of their discussion on ‘The Psychological...
Episode 21 | The Psychological Impact of Family law Proceedings (Part 1)
In this episode of Law Booth, Maria Camilleri Senior Associate within the Firm’s Local Litigation Department, is joined by Tania Farrugia, a Senior Clinical Psychologist to discuss ‘The Psychological Impact of Family law Proceedings’. Together,...
Episode 20 | Merging Across Borders – A Practical Perspective (Part 2)
In this episode of Law Booth, Dr. Krista Pisani Bencini and Dr. Sarah Fenech, Senior Associates within the Firm’s Corporate Commercial and Finance Departments, are joined once again by Mr. Mark Schembri and Dr. Damian Paul Cassar, two local exp...
Episode 19 | Merging Across Borders – A Practical Perspective (Part 1)
In this episode of Law Booth, Dr. Krista Pisani Bencini and Dr. Sarah Fenech, Senior Associates within the Firm’s Corporate Commercial and Finance Departments, sit down with two local experts from the Malta Business Registry - Mr. Mark Schembri...
Episode 18 | Moral Damages in Personal Injury - How, When and If these can be Claimed
In this episode of Law Booth, Dr. Chantal Bezzina and Dr. Alexandra Gaglione, Associates within the Local Litigation Department, discuss the notion of moral damages in the realm of personal injury claims, how, when and if these can be claimed.&...
Episode 17 | iGaming in Malta - A Conversation with the MGA CEO
In this episode of Law Booth, Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) CEO Charles Mizzi, alongside Fenech & Fenech Advocates' Partners Antonio Ghio and Thomas Bugeja, explore Malta’s iGaming landscape. They discuss regulatory pillars, government polic...
Episode 16 | Meet the Authority - Navigating Competition Law Enforcement in Malta
In this episode of Law Booth, Thomas Bugeja, Partner, and Maria DeBono, Associate, from the Firm’s Competition Law Practice, sit down with Dr. Aloysius Bianchi, Director of the Inspectorate and Cartel Investigations Directorate within the Malte...
Episode 15 | Judicial Review of Administrative Action - Proposed Way Forward
In this Law Booth episode, Dr. Jake Desira, Associate within the International Practice Department, sits down with GħSL President, Mr. Andrew Drago. On this episode of Law Booth, Fenech & Fenech have chosen to discuss the draft bill entitle...
Episode 14 | Property in Family Law - Analysing Best Practices
Dr. Nicholas DeBono and Dr. Maria Camilleri discuss property ownership and the implications when contracting marriage in Malta. This podcast delves into regulating spouses' property, analysing matrimonial regimes, with a focus on Community of A...
Episode 13 | A Greener Horizon - The Impact of Carbon Mitigation on the Shipping Sector
Join Dr. Peter Grima and Dr. Matthew Cassar from Fenech & Fenech Advocates' Ship Finance and Ship Registration Departments, as they unravel the regulatory landscape, explore upcoming measures and shed light on voluntary initiatives shaping ...
Episode 12 | Malta’s foreign direct investment (FDI) regime and its implications in practice
In the twelfth episode of Law Booth, Luca Amato, Senior Associate within our Corporate and Commercial department, sits down with Bethany Magro, COO of the Malta National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office, to discuss Malta’s FDI regime ...
Law Booth - Episode 11 - Ann Fenech, on the Presidency of the CMI and the Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships
Fenech & Fenech Advocates presents the 11th episode of its Podcast, ‘Law Booth’, where Senior Associate Martina Farrugia speaks to Ann Fenech, head of Fenech & Fenech Marine Litigation Department about her new role as the President of t...
Law Booth - Episode 10 - Yachting: Trends and Predictions in Extraordinary Times
In the tenth episode of Law Booth, Alison Vassallo, head of our Yachting Department, speaks with Rory Jackson, Head of Superyachts at VesselsValue, to gain insight on trends and predictions in the superyacht industry in these extraordinary time...
Law Booth – Episode 9 – The Preliminary Agreement: Your Rights and Obligations
In the ninth episode of Law Booth, Dr Nicholas DeBono and Dr Christian Ellul from the Litigation Department talk about the rights and obligations that arise from a Promise of Sale agreement (“the Konvenju”) and the issues and clauses one should...
Law Booth - Episode 8 - Exploring the new Work-Life Balance Rules
In the eight podcast episode of Law Booth, Dr. Paul Gonzi, Partner and Head of the Employment Law Department at the Firm, discusses the newly introduced Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Regulations with Ms. Diane Vella Muscat, Director ...
Law Booth - Episode 7 - The effects of Covid-19 and sanctions on the ship finance industry
In the seventh podcast episode of Law Booth, Dr. Peter Grima and Dr. Matthew Cassar from Fenech & Fenech Advocates’ Ship Finance Department talk about the new market realities being faced by the shipping community two and a half years on fr...
Law Booth - Episode 6 - How Sanctions Impact Aviation
In the sixth podcast episode of Law Booth, Dr. Joseph Ghio and Dr. Steffi Vella Laurenti from Fenech & Fenech Advocates’ Aviation Department talk about the impact of sanctions on aircraft lessors.
Law Booth - Episode 5 - Privacy Focus - Exploring the Right of Access
In this fifth podcast episode, Dr Sarah Cannataci, Associate within the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Department at the Firm, sits down with the Department's leading partner, Dr Antonio Ghio, to discuss the right of access avail...
Law Booth - Episode 4 - A Discussion with the Official Receiver on the Suspension of Filing for Dissolution and Winding Up Regulations
In the first part of the fourth episode of the Law Booth, Maria DeBono, an Associate within the Corporate & Commercial department at the firm, discusses Subsidiary Legislation 386.24 titled the “Companies Act (Suspension of Filing for Disso...
Law Booth - Episode 3 - Meet Ann Fenech
In the third episode of the the Law Booth, Senior Associate Martina Farrugia met with Ann Fenech, Head of the Marine Litigation Department, to talk about Ann's career over the last 35 years, the highs and lows of the job and her advice fo...
Law Booth - Episode 2 - The Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Corporate Service Providers
In this second podcast episode Romina Camilleri, Compliance Officer at Fenlex and Karl Diacono, CEO and Director of the Group discuss the regulatory challenges currently faced by Corporate Services Providers.
Law Booth - Episode 1 - Interview with Managing Partner Dr. Nicolai Vella Falzon
In Fenech and Fenech’s first podcast episode, Dr Steffi Vella Laurenti, Senior Associate within the Firm, sits down with the new Managing Partner, Dr Nicolai Vella Falzon, to hear more about the Firm, its legacy and its future direction in his ...
