Our Team

Our Team

David Zahra

Partner

David Zahra

Partner

Experience

David Zahra is the founding Partner who is actively involved in M&A transactions and advises on the corporate aspects of business structuring and corporate restructuring operations.

IFLR1000 has recognised David Zahra as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer, well versed in advising corporate clients on M&A transactions and restructuring mandates. Clients regard David as extremely knowledgeable, yet also commercial in his approach.

David focuses on matters relating to mergers (including cross-border mergers), divisions and acquisitions, asset contributions, and the exchange of shares. He also assists family-owned companies in the corporate implementation of succession planning.

David occupies the position of Company Secretary for a number of companies, including Forestals Investments Limited, Eden Leisure Group Limited, and C. Fino + Sons Limited. He is also active in the field of capital markets, holding the position of company secretary of Eden Finance p.l.c.

David is a Member of the Executive Committee of the Chevening Alumni Association of Malta.

Experience

David Zahra is the founding Partner who is actively involved in M&A transactions and advises on the corporate aspects of business structuring and corporate restructuring operations.

IFLR1000 has recognised David Zahra as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer, well versed in advising corporate clients on M&A transactions and restructuring mandates. Clients regard David as extremely knowledgeable, yet also commercial in his approach.
David focuses on matters relating to mergers (including cross-border mergers), divisions and acquisitions, asset contributions, and the exchange of shares. He also assists family-owned companies in the corporate implementation of succession planning.

David occupies the position of Company Secretary for a number of companies, including Forestals Investments Limited, Eden Leisure Group Limited, and C. Fino + Sons Limited. He is also active in the field of capital markets, holding the position of company secretary of Eden Finance p.l.c.

Academic

David graduated as Doctor of Laws at the in November 2006 and was admitted to the bar in 2008. He has concentrated on financial services, competition law, trust law and Arab commercial laws in his post-graduate studies on a Chevening scholarship at the University of London (King’s College), where he was awarded an LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial law with distinction.

David lectures in Comparative Frameworks in Business and Ethics (Islamic Finance) as part of the M.A. Business Ethics degree offered by the University of Malta. David also acts as supervisor and examiner of law students submitting their thesis in the LLD and dissertation in the M.A. Financial Services courses at the University of Malta.

David is a member of the International Bar Association, the Chamber of Advocates, the Malta Chamber of Commerce, the Institute for Financial Services Practitioners and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).

Academic

David graduated as Doctor of Laws at the in November 2006 and was admitted to the bar in 2008. He has concentrated on financial services, competition law, trust law and Arab commercial laws in his post-graduate studies on a Chevening scholarship at the University of London (King’s College), where he was awarded an LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial law with distinction.

David lectures in Comparative Frameworks in Business and Ethics (Islamic Finance) as part of the M.A. Business Ethics degree offered by the University of Malta. David also acts as supervisor and examiner of law students submitting their thesis in the LLD and dissertation in the M.A. Financial Services courses at the University of Malta.

David is a member of the International Bar Association, the Chamber of Advocates, the Malta Chamber of Commerce, the Institute for Financial Services Practitioners and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).

ExpertiseOur Areas of Corporate Law

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Christine Sacco

Administration Executive

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Krista Ellul

Senior Associate

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Giulio Sammut

Senior Associate

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Emma Fenech

Associate

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