Businesses exist and operate in a space which is characterised by legal frameworks covering multiple aspects of society.  It is of utmost importance that businesses and their leadership teams are aware of the various laws and operate within the legal parameters when conducting business.  A. Sammut and Associates is a firm that has extensive legal and business management experience and expertise, that coupled together, benefit clients when concluding agreements, resolving conflict, franchising brands and safeguarding intellectual property.  The unison of business advisory and legal services, is a unique offering, that saves family businesses and SMEs time, energy and funds.

We take the approach of understanding the specific business needs of business owners, management, family members running SMEs, investors, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders before putting forward legal advice, which can be supported by business advisory services. Practice areas of expertise include resolution of legal issues providing practical solutions, transactions, real estate and property development, Intellectual property and trademarks, Employment and industrial relations including Key Personnel incentive schemes in the form of Share appreciation awards, international trade, franchising agreements, trade transactions and contractual agreements, all this within the context of growing your business or addressing specific needs such as family charters and shareholders’ agreements, split-offs and divisions within M&As.

Contract law is a core part of all commercial activity as it regulates commercial arrangements businesses enter into, such as the purchase and sale of assets, goods and services, contracts of works, employment contract terms and conditions and dispute settlement.  Clarity and comprehensiveness are two key elements of any commercial contracts, because the pitfalls often lie in what is not seen.

Experience based on direct involvement in real-life business scenarios adds value to our proposition.  We pride ourselves of our differentiated professional offering – A legal professional with a business background understanding the nature and spirit of the deal being negotiated is of considerable added value, helping you prevent challenges rather than acting retrospectively to resolve issues.

In business, speed and agility together with stability through elimination of uncertainty are vital to run smoothly and adjust to market forces in a timely fashion.  

We designed our service offering with the complete awareness of the uncertainty that pending litigation may impact businesses.  Therefore our approach is more propense towards alternative dispute resolution methods and out-of-court settlements.  Our sound business background coupled with legal expertise saves businesses time and money.