Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions are methods by which companies legally unify ownership of assets formerly subject to separate controls. Mergers and acquisitions are regulated principally by the Maltese Companies Act under the Title “Amalgamation of Companies”. The act distinguishes between two types of amalgamation namely, merger by acquisition and merger by the formation of a new company. Merger control is then regulated by Control of Concentrations Regulations issued under the Maltese Competition Act.

DF Advocates represents buyers, sellers and advisers in planning, negotiating and executing mergers and acquisitions. Whether the deal is domestic or international, public or private, negotiated or hostile, we commit ourselves to achieve our our clients’ business imperatives remains consistent. We strive to structure financeable deals, focus on speed-to-market execution and protect our clients’ interests in all phases of their transactions. We are particularly adept at bringing a business-oriented focus to transactions, assisting clients in not only the legal and technical aspects of complex transactions, but also economic and value-related implications.