First Tier Intellectual Property Law Firm in Malta
The acclaimed independent legal directory Legal 500 has confirmed Chetcuti Cauchi as a first tier (Top Tier) Intellectual Property firm in Malta.
"Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates' IP team is 'quick to reply and proactive', and provides 'very user-friendly advice'. Dr Silvana Zammit and group head Dr Maria Chetcuti-Cauchi have been named by Legal 500 as 'excellent lawyers, very pleasant to work with and quick to assist'."
Lead by Dr. Maria Chetcuti Cauchi, founding partner at Chetcuti Cauchi, the Intellectual Property Practice seeks to apply a pragmatic business approach to each client’s intellectual property matters and obtain results consistent with the client’s business needs. Chetcuti Cauchi offers a wide-ranging variety of services for individuals and entities seeking to protect their ideas, marks, inventions, works and designs from potential threats.
Besides being regularly involved in regulatory consultations and legal revisions, the firm regularly advises governmental authorities and agencies as well as an array of local and international names in the manufacturing, home furnishings, beverages, internet, gaming and e-commerce fields. Typical clients include software developers and licensors, inventors, pharmaceutical companies, brand owners belonging to various industries, professional photographers, lyrical artists and song writers, authors, fashion designers, ICT companies and online gaming operators.
Top Tier Company Law Firm in Malta
Our Corporate and Tax Practice Groups have also received high acclaim by the directory, with the firm hitting the second tier in this area and the team being dubbed as a 'very competent and professional'.
Our Corporate and M&A team seeks to deliver an all-encompassing and truly multi-disciplinary service spanning company administration, banking support and legal, accounting and tax advisory services. Chetcuti Cauchi has adopted a truly all-round in-house service focusing on a coordinated approach translating into a spot-on, responsive service and higher value added to our clients.
The firm's partners and managers are leading corporate services professionals actively involved in local professional circles. Dr Jean Philippe Chetcuti, the firm’s managing partner, is the Vice Chairman of Malta’s STEP branch, a Council Member of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners Council (IFSP), Chairman of the Committee in charge of the Promotion of Malta as a Financial Services Centre and the co-founder and Secretary of The Malta Association of Family Enterprises (MAFE). Dr Priscilla Mifsud Parker is also STEP Malta's branch secretary. All this, coupled to the team’s high proficiency in tax and corporate matters, positions Chetcuti Cauchi as very apt to handle sophisticated corporate and tax matters for most industries.
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