Professional Experience
Priscilla is a private client lawyer heading our Families & Wealth practice group. In this capacity, she specialises in trusts and estate planning, wealth and business structuring for high net worth and successful business families. In the structuring field her main specialty is tailor-made solutions for the optimisation and protection of high value assets. Priscilla's background and experience in corporate, trusts and tax law enables her to assist clients in overcoming their challenges when structuring their wealth. Priscilla also heads the Corporate & Trust Services arm of the firm which handles the set up and administration of the corporate structures designed by the law firm for our clients. Her practice here revolves around assisting clients in business start-up stage or with acquisitions, corporate restructurings, shareholder matters and providing day-to-day company law and tax advice to companies under the firm's administration.
Memberships
Professional & Civic Activities
| Claris Foundation, Trustee |
| Claris Trustees & Fiduciaries Ltd, Director |
Academic Record
University of Malta
M.A. Financial Services
2009 |
University of Malta
LL.D. Trusts Law
2006 |
Università degli Studi di Perugia
Private International Law
2006 |
University of Malta
Diploma Notarial Studies
2004 |
University of Malta
B.A. Law & Theology
2002 |
Research
Priscilla has conducted the following research:
Private International Law at the Universita Degli Studi di Perugia with a focus on the interaction between American and Italian law
Italian Trust Law at the Universita Degli Studi di Perugia with special focus on the implementation of the domestic trust in Italy and the application of the Hague Convention in Italy
Thesis at the University of Malta on The Implications of the Trusts and Trustees Act on the reserved portion provisions in the Civil Code
Thesis at the University of Malta on The exercise of discretion by trustees under Maltese Law
Responsibilities and obligations of trustees emanating from The Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations
Director's Responsibility under the Maltese Companies Act
Languages
English, French, Italian & Maltese
Professional Experience
Priscilla is a private client lawyer heading our Families & Wealth practice group. In this capacity, she specialises in trusts and estate planning, wealth and business structuring for high net worth and successful business families. In the structuring field her main specialty is tailor-made solutions for the optimisation and protection of high value assets. Priscilla's background and experience in corporate, trusts and tax law enables her to assist clients in overcoming their challenges when structuring their wealth. Priscilla also heads the Corporate & Trust Services arm of the firm which handles the set up and administration of the corporate structures designed by the law firm for our clients. Her practice here revolves around assisting clients in business start-up stage or with acquisitions, corporate restructurings, shareholder matters and providing day-to-day company law and tax advice to companies under the firm's administration.
Memberships
Professional & Civic Activities
| Claris Foundation, Trustee |
| Claris Trustees & Fiduciaries Ltd, Director |
Academic Record
University of Malta
M.A. Financial Services
2009 |
University of Malta
LL.D. Trusts Law
2006 |
Università degli Studi di Perugia
Private International Law
2006 |
University of Malta
Diploma Notarial Studies
2004 |
University of Malta
B.A. Law & Theology
2002 |