
Ivan Gatt
Partner | LL.D.
Dr. Ivan Gatt represents clients in a broad spectrum of substantive legal areas, with a particular emphasis on civil litigation, property conveyancing and commercial law. Having vast experience in advising companies and board committees on corporate governance, he has facilitated a variety of transactions, including securities offerings, venture capital investments and corporate acquisitions. In addition, he assists clients with annual meeting preparation and gives advice on numerous regulatory and compliance matters. Ivan Gatt is a non-executive company director and company secretary to a number of corporations and has presided over the Levy Appeals Board and the Customs and Excise Tax Appeals Board of the Ministry of Finance.
Dr Gatt is a graduate in law from the University of Malta and has handled major cases involving debt recovery, industrial and administrative law, sale of goods, transport, insurance, and judicial review.
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