Dr. Joseph Saliba became a lawyer and was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 1998. He graduated from the University of Malta, with a degree in laws and subsequently a master’s degree in financial services.

Joseph started his professional career with one of the leading Maltese law firms, where he later became a partner in 2008, where he has been thoroughly involved mainly in corporate law, banking, capital markets and financial services laws and privatizations.  Later he joined forces with Dr. Ian J. Stafrace at the firm Salibastafrace Legal, where he retained and developed his main practice areas.

His main area of practice is corporate law, where he advises various local and international clients on corporate structures and transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and financing, and securitisations.  He is also actively involved in assignments relating to capital markets, including assistance with raising of finance on the capital markets, obtaining listing of securities and advice to issuers on compliance with ongoing obligations.

Joseph also has vast experience in the financial services sector.  He is involved in the structuring and setting up of investment funds, investment firms and financial institutions.  He also provides legal assistance and on-going regulatory and transactional advice to a number of industry players in various sectors of financial services, including fund managers and custodians.  He also provides Maltese law related advice on cross-border transactions.