Lawyer - Commercial & Civil Law

Our client is seeking a warranted lawyer to join their Commercial and Civil Law department. The successful candidate will handle a varied portfolio of transactional, advisory, and contentious work and will be expected to get directly involved in handling client matters, taking ownership of tasks, managing files, and client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Advising a spectrum of sophisticated domestic and international clients on commercial law matters, including contract, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance;
• Handling civil law matters, including contractual claims, obligations, debt recovery, and property-related disputes;
• Getting involved in contentious matters, developing strategy, providing advice, drafting judicial acts and pleadings, and representing clients before the Maltese courts and tribunals;
• Managing matters proactively from instruction through to completion, working closely with partners to keep clients informed throughout;
• Contributing to the growth of the practice through technical research and knowledge development initiatives.

Requirements:

• Warrant to practice as an Advocate in Malta;
• Demonstrable experience or strong interest in commercial and civil law;
• An individual able to take initiative, manage deadlines independently, and see files through to conclusion;
• Excellent spoken and written English and Maltese;
• Additional language is considered an asset;
• Keenness to work with technological tools;
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with close attention to detail;
• Sound commercial judgment and client-focused approach.

Benefits:

• Exposure to high-quality domestic and cross-border work;
• Sophisticated technological environment;
• A collaborative team  with direct partner involvement;
• Parking arrangements;
• Health Insurance and mobile connectivity plan.