- Founded
- 2000-01-01 in Malta
- Headquarters
- 103, Palazzo Pietro Stiges, Strait Street, Valletta, VLT1436, Malta
- info@mamotcv.com
- Phone
- +356 212 322 71
MAMO TCV Advocates is Malta’s pre‑eminent full‑service law firm, delivering integrated legal and strategic counsel to multinational corporations and high‑net‑worth individuals. Headquartered in Valletta, the firm employs over 50 lawyers and professionals, forming a cornerstone of Malta’s legal landscape. Its practice spans corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, shipping and aviation, investment services, and capital markets. The firm also offers trust and corporate services through its MFSA‑licensed affiliate, TCV Management and Trust Services Limited. Founded in 2000 from the 1985 predecessor Tonna Camilleri Vassallo & Co., MAMO TCV is consistently ranked top‑tier by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. In 2026 it launched the MAMO TCV Training Academy, providing expert‑led professional development courses. The firm maintains a strong corporate social responsibility programme, including support for the Alive Charity Foundation’s cancer research. With a global network of correspondent lawyers, it serves as the preferred Maltese correspondent for many of Europe’s largest legal practices.
Detailed Review
History and Founding
MAMO TCV Advocates traces its roots to 1985, when the predecessor firm Tonna Camilleri Vassallo & Co. was established. The current entity was formed in 2000, evolving into one of Malta’s most respected full‑service law firms. Founder and CEO David Tonna has led the firm since its inception, building a practice that now employs approximately 80 people, including over 50 lawyers.
Practice Groups and Core Services
The firm’s offering is organised into interconnected practice groups. The Corporate and Commercial group, co‑headed by Managing Partner Dr Joe Borg Bartolo and Partner Michael Psaila, handles mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and cross‑border transactions. The Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, active in the International Fraud Group, specialises in high‑stakes litigation, debt recovery, fraud, and asset tracing. Other key groups include Employment and Industrial Relations (led by Dr Christine Calleja), Intellectual Property (Antoine Camilleri), Shipping and Aviation (Nicholas Valenzia), Investment Services (Katya Tua), and Capital Markets, Insolvency and Banking (Andrew Muscat). Through TCVM, the firm also provides trustee, corporate secretarial, and domiciliation services.
Training and Corporate Social Responsibility
In 2026, MAMO TCV launched the MAMO TCV Training Academy, offering courses on company secretary duties, debt collection, and sanctions compliance. The firm is also active in CSR, supporting the Alive Charity Foundation’s cancer research fundraising and participating in industry associations such as the League International for Creditors. It regularly publishes insights on regulatory developments affecting tourism, AI in debt collection, and foreign investment controls.
Market Position and Recognition
MAMO TCV is consistently ranked among Malta’s leading firms by Chambers and Partners (General Business Law) and The Legal 500, which describes it as “a stellar law firm with an acclaimed corporate and dispute resolution practice.” Clients highlight its responsiveness, commercial awareness, and pragmatic solutions. The firm serves as the preferred Maltese correspondent for several of Europe’s largest legal practices, underpinned by a global network of correspondent lawyers that enables efficient cross‑border work.
Key Products
Corporate & Commercial Law
Mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, general commercial contracts, and cross‑border transactions.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Civil, commercial, and administrative litigation; arbitration; debt recovery; fraud and asset tracing.
Intellectual Property
Trademark and patent registration, licensing, enforcement, and portfolio management.
Shipping & Aviation
Vessel and aircraft finance, registration, mortgage documentation (Cape Town Convention), charter parties.
Investment Services & Capital Markets
Regulatory advice for funds, investment firms, collective investment schemes; debt issuance, securitisation, insolvency.
Trust & Corporate Services (TCVM)
Trustee services, corporate secretarial, domiciliation, and administration (licensed by MFSA).
MAMO TCV Training Academy
Professional development courses on Maltese legal topics (e.g., company secretary duties, debt collection, sanctions).
Employment & Industrial Relations
Employment contracts, termination, collective redundancies, workplace investigations, and regulatory compliance.
Offices & Headcount
80 employees (approx.)
Key Persons
- Dr Joe Borg Bartolo
Managing Partner