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Joseph is a Partner at Fenech & Fenech Advocates where he co-heads the Financial Services and Aviation Departments. His practice spans financial services, aviation, banking, asset finance and mergers and acquisitions.
He graduated in 2001 as a Doctor of Laws from the Faculty of Laws of the University of Malta and holds a Masters of Arts in Financial Services from the same university. Joined the Firm in 2002 and was elected to Partnership in 2010.
He sits on the Council of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners of Malta. Joe’s other professional memberships include the Camera degli Avvocati of Malta, the International Bar Association, the European Air Law Association and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK. He lectures in Aviation Finance at the Doctorate degree within the Faculty of Laws of the University of Malta and in Securities Regulation within the MA (Financial Services) programme of the same university.
Joe is ranked as a leading Maltese practitioner in Financial Services and Corporate/Commercial by the Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR directories.
Languages: Maltese, English, Italian
Career Highlights
2010
Fenech & Fenech Advocates, Partner
2001
Fenech & Fenech Advocates, Associate
Education
Faculty of Laws, University of Malta
2003 – 2006, Masters of Arts in Financial Services with a dissertation on ‘Asset Securitisation in Aviation Finance: A Maltese Perspective’.
Faculty of Laws, University of Malta
1998 – 2001, Doctorate in Laws with a doctoral thesis on ‘Indirect Taxation of Electronic Commerce: The Challenge to the European VAT System’.
Faculty of Laws, University of Malta
1998 – 1999, Diploma as Notary Public
Faculty of Laws, University of Malta
1995 – 1998, Bachelorship of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies (International Relations stream).
RANKINGS
Financial Services | Band 2
Aviation | Tier 2
Commercial, Corporate And M&A | Tier 1
Investment Funds | Tier 2
Financial & Corporate | Tier 1
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Testimonials
"Joseph Ghio's commercial acumen is married with a holistic understanding of pertinent legal and regulatory matters, and he brings a wonderful charm to the work we do with him."
Chambers Global 2024
The aviation team at Fenech & Fenech Advocates is experienced in structured sale or lease back transactions, financed leases, sale and purchase deals, management operations and aircraft registrations. The practice, jointly led by Nicolai Vella Falzon and Joseph Ghio, is known for its ‘sector experience, efficiency and no-nonsense attitude’.
Legal 500
‘Joseph Ghio – personable and good knowledge of the sector.’
Legal 500
Joseph Ghio assists financial services clients with a range of matters, including regulatory investigations, licensing applications and capital markets transactions. An interviewee highlights his “encyclopedic knowledge of the practice” and also appreciates his “ability to break down complex matters into easily digestible information.”
Chambers Global
‘Joseph Ghio – an excellent lawyer, robust, responsive and practical.’
Legal 500 EMEA
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PRACTICE AREAS
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Joseph Ghio and Josianne Brimmer, have been ranked for Financial Services in the Chambers Europe Guide 2024:
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Josianne Brimmer, Joseph Ghio and Paul Gonzi Ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2024
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Joe Ghio Appointed as Co-Chair for the TerraLex Aviation Industry Sector Team
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Fenech & Fenech Advocates ranked as a tier 1 firm in 2023 IFLR1000 Rankings
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Nicolai Vella Falzon, Josianne Brimmer & Joseph Ghio ranked in 2023 IFLR1000 Europe Rankings
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The Chambers Global Malta Financial Services rankings 2023 are now live
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Joe Ghio will be attending the annual Corporate Jet Investor conference in #London between the 6 and 8 February
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