WH Partners is delighted to announce the appointment of three new partners. The new partners are Ramona Azzopardi, Joseph Borg and Robert Zammit. They join current partners Olga Finkel, Ruth Galea and James Scicluna in the partnership. These promotions strengthen three of the firm's core practice areas namely Gaming & Gambling, Tax Advisory and Blockchain Technology.
"The internal promotion of three new partners reflects our growth strategy for 2018 and beyond," said co-founder and partner Finkel. "We are delighted by these internal appointments and wish each of our new partners every success."
Partner and co-founder James Scicluna commented: "These promotions are the well-deserved result of the efforts by this group of very talented lawyers across a range of legal disciplines. We are committed to providing exceptional service and rewarding those of our colleagues who go the extra mile for the firm and our valued clients.
Finkel, Galea and Scicluna emphasized: "We congratulate our new partners and look forward to seeing their continued success in the years to come."
The firm's newest partners
Ramona Azzopardi is a taxation lawyer and has helped develop WH Partners' tax and private client practice, which she now heads. She joined WH Partners in 2014 as a Senior Associate after having worked for several years with another leading Maltese law firm.
Ramona is a Council member of the Malta Institution of Taxation, a member of the Chamber of Advocates and the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners where she also serves as a committee member on the Taxation Sub-Committee. Ramona is a sought-after speaker at various tax conferences and has contributed to a number of international tax publications.
She holds an M.A. in Financial Services and an LL.D. from the University of Malta as well as a Diploma in Taxation from the Malta Institute of Taxation. She speaks fluent Maltese, English and Italian and is listed as a recommended Tax lawyer by World Tax.
Joseph F. Borg has been a senior advisor with WH Partners since 2013 having formerly held senior positions at the Malta Gaming Authority (formerly the Lotteries and Gaming Authority) and served as Legal Counsel at Vodafone Malta.
Joseph is a former Trustee of the International Association of Gaming Regulators. Apart from being a core member of WH Partners' Gaming & Gambling advisory team he has spearheaded the firm's blockchain and crypto-currency advisory practice. He is a global advocate for the proper regulation of crypto-currencies and a sought-after speaker at high level gaming and gambling as well as blockchain conferences.
Joseph graduated with an LL.M. in Information Technology and Telecommunications Law from the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow). He holds a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Malta.
Joseph is a general member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and is a lecturer in gaming law at the University of Malta. He speaks fluent Maltese, English and Italian and is listed as a Recommended lawyer in the Intellectual Property practice area by The Legal 500 Guide.
Robert Zammit has worked, first with WH Law, and then with WH Partners in aggregate for over 10 years. He is a regulatory, licensing and litigation lawyer and practices in the Gaming and Transport industries.
His principal areas of expertise are licensing of gambling businesses and regulatory compliance in the area of gambling, intellectual property, information security, privacy and data protection.
Robert arguably holds the record for the lawyer who has acted on most gambling licence applications in Malta. He also advises gambling operators on the exploitation of their intellectual property and is ranked by Legal 500 for his expertise in this area. He conducts business in English, Italian and Maltese, all of which he speaks fluently.
Robert holds a Doctors of Law degree from the University of Malta. He is a member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates and the International Masters of Gaming Law.