Malta: International Trade & Investment

Boards face a new reality where volatility is the baseline, not the exception. Trade measures, regulatory shifts, cyber threats and geopolitical instability now shape markets continuously, exposing weaknesses in traditional governance models that treat external risk as periodic review items rather than standing strategic inputs. High-performing boards are moving from reactive crisis response to disciplined, repeatable resilience governance that protects enterprise value and preserves strategic choice.

The recent escalation of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz has once again brought into focus the vulnerability of global maritime trade to geopolitical developments in strategic chokepoints.

There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of February 2026. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas.

For a number of years the Government of Malta has sought to encourage the development of renewable energy projects through the grant of feed-in-tariffs.

Economic operators play a vital role in ensuring that the sanctions regime is effective. Non-compliance with the sanctions regime by economic operators will dilute the effectiveness...

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement on the 17th of December 2022, whereby they adopted the European Commission's proposal to include...

As the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta, GANADO Advocates prepared the Malta chapter in Lex Mundi's Global Arbitration Guide.

Blockchain technology offers the opportunity to make shipping paperless, says Adrian Attard.

The European Commission has conditionally approved under EU State aid rules the Maltese tonnage tax scheme for a period of 10 years.