Ally Law member firm partner Ruth Galea wrote the chapter for Malta in the 2016 International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Governance (Legal Guide), published by the International Comparative Legal Guides. The Legal Guide provides international practitioners and in-house counsel with a comprehensive world-wide analysis of corporate governance laws and regulations, organized by country and by topic. As a corporate residence, Malta is ranked highly in the World Bank Group ‘Doing Business’ rankings, and is in the top 15% most advantageous jurisdictions as to the “paying taxes” category.
Corporate structure and governance for Malta entities, as is true in most countries, are directed by a plethora of laws, guidelines and regulations such as the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta, the Financial Markets Act (Chapter 345 of the Laws of Malta), the Malta Stock Exchange (the Official List and Alternative Company List), the European Wholesale Securities Market, and the Corporate Governance Guidelines for Public Interest Companies issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority. In addition, EU laws and guidelines may apply. If you are an investor in or considering setting up a Maltese entity, meet with your Ally Law member firm to work through how the various laws and regulations must be incorporated into your structure and will impact the way you do business. Ally Law member firms have strong corporate law departments with deep experience in corporate set-up and governance in jurisdictions around the world. For more information about Ally Law member firm services in this area, contact us at yourally@ally-law.com.
By Ruth Galea of WH Partners.
