Our Trusts Lawyers
Malta is a popular jurisdiction for setting up trusts due to its robust trust legislation, incorporating a long-standing Anglo-Saxon trusts tradition reflecting Malta's British colonial past, with well-codified legislation that is friendly to families from civil law jurisdictions. Malta offers legal certainty also in terms of its framework for the taxation of trusts. Our Malta trust lawyers play a crucial role in helping our clients establish and manage trusts effectively, ensuring asset protection, tax efficiency, and smooth succession planning. Our trust lawyers actively participate in Malta trust law activities and in the public-private efforts to keep developing Malta as a foremost trust jurisdiction. Our Senior partners have served as chairpersons to the Malta branch of STEP, the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners.
Priscilla Mifsud Parker
Priscilla is a private client lawyer who heads the Families & Wealth and Corporate, Trusts & Fintech practice groups at Chetcuti Cauchi. She specialises in wealth structuring and preservation for business families and high net worth individuals and cooperates with legal and tax advisors worldwide to plan, set up and maintain corporate structure representing an international footprint. Priscilla also advises on residence and citizenship.
Jean-Philippe Chetcuti
Senior private client lawyer specialising in global citizenship and European residency programmes, Maltese Citizenship by Merit, family office structuring, international tax, trusts and estate planning. Jean-Philippe has advised some of the world's most accomplished ultra-HNWIs and their family offices, lawyers, private banks, and wealth managers.
Charlene Mifsud
Dr Charlene Mifsud leads the firm’s Property & Real Estate Law practice and the Corporate & Commercial team. She advises high‑net‑worth individuals, family offices, international investors, and corporate groups on strategic decisions involving property, succession, and corporate structuring.
Recognised for her calm authority, precision, and multidisciplinary depth, Charlene brings together real‑estate expertise with corporate, tax, residency, and succession considerations to deliver integrated solutions. Her approach ensures that clients’ assets, transactions, and long‑term objectives are aligned within coherent, future‑proof legal structures.
Natasha Cachia
Natasha specialises in risk advisory services, including areas related to AML and CFT Legislation, Sanctions Advisory Services, as well as regulatory areas. Natasha also has a strong work experience in International Business, as well as the CSP and Trustee industries.
Magdalena Velkovska
Magdalena Velkovska, Director, Private Client Tax at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates, specialises in private clients tax and global mobility solutions for entrepreneurs and their families. Her expertise spans tax, private wealth and immigration services, with a focus on residency and non-domicile status, tax residency, special tax statuses, and cross-border private tax planning.
Matthew Casha
Matthew is a valued member of the firm's Corporate and Trust Services Department. Starting his career within the operations team, over the years, Matthew has transitioned to a client-facing role, guiding clients through their journey to establish or expand their business in Malta and the EU. He collaborates closely with our legal team to manage complex corporate reorganisations and ensures that clients' documentary requirements are met, helping to maintain their companies in good standing. With a strong analytical mindset and exceptional problem-solving skills, Matthew assists clients with company formations, bank account opening and maintenance and corporate compliance services. His expertise ensures that clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes with ease and achieve their objectives efficiently.
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