Gonzi & Associates Advocates is a Maltese law firm providing legal and regulatory advisory services to local and international clients across a broad range of commercial sectors. The firm combines strong expertise in corporate, financial services, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters with a practical and commercially focused approach.

The firm advises entrepreneurs, multinational companies, financial institutions, and family-owned businesses on corporate structuring, cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and commercial operations. Its lawyers regularly assist clients with company formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder arrangements, and investment structures.

A key area of the firm’s practice is maritime and shipping law, where Gonzi & Associates advises shipowners, yacht owners, operators, financiers, and maritime service providers. The firm assists with the registration of vessels and yachts under the Malta flag, including both private and commercial yachts, as well as bareboat charter registrations and transfers of ownership. The team also advises on the incorporation and structuring of shipping companies, maritime mortgages, vessel financing transactions, and regulatory compliance under the Maltese maritime framework.

In the yachting sector, the firm provides legal support on superyacht structures, VAT and tax considerations for yacht ownership and leasing, EU importation of yachts, and related operational and regulatory matters. The firm also advises on international trade by sea and the contractual arrangements governing maritime transport.

Gonzi & Associates further represents clients in maritime and commercial disputes, including matters involving vessel arrest, enforcement of maritime claims, and shipping-related litigation.

The firm’s objective is to provide clear, commercially driven legal advice that supports clients in navigating complex international and maritime transactions.