Company Law in the European Court of Justice, recent company failures, compliance obligations, the role of the company secretary and diversity in the Maltese boardroom will be amongst the main topics at this year's annual Company Law Conference organized jointly by the Chamber of Advocates through its Malta Law Academy Foundation and the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Malta.

The annual conference, organised and chaired by Dr David Fabri, will this year be held on Wednesday 30th October between 1.00 hrs and 5.30 hrs at the Valletta University Campus.

Following a welcome address by the President of the Chamber of Advocates,

Dr Louis De Gabriele and an opening address by the Chief Justice, Dr Joseph Azzopardi, Dr David Fabri will devote his presentation to a number of companies who have been in the news for the wrong reasons while Prof Peter G. Xuereb, Judge of the European Court of Justice will deliver his keynote speech on Company Law in the European Court of Justice.

During the second part of the conference, Etienne Borg Cardona will address the topic Too big to fail? Revisiting recent company failures, Dr George Brancaleone will talk about compliance obligations nightmare and the role of the company secretary whereas Mrs Juanita Bencini will discuss the issue of diversity in the Maltese Boardroom.

Registrations for this highly attended conference are now open by sending an email on [email protected] or by calling on 21248601 or 77208601. A registration fee of €50 applies for Chamber of Advocates members, members of the Judiciary and students. Other applicants may register at a fee of €70.