Donald Vella will be appointed Managing Partner of Camilleri Preziosi Advocates as of 1st January 2027, succeeding Louis de Gabriele, who is stepping down from the role after five years.

Dr Vella has been with the firm for more than 20 years and has practised in a number of areas, including banking law, competition law, tax law, corporate law and international tax.

Commenting on his appointment, Dr Vella said that his “focus going forward will be on continuity for our clients and our people, and on building on the strong foundation already in place.”

On the other hand, Dr de Gabriele joined the firm in 1993 and is the first Managing Partner of the firm. He was appointed back in 2022. During his time at the firm, he also served as Head of the Corporate and Finance Practice Group. During his career at Camilleri Preziosi, he has developed a broad-based practice in corporate, commercial and finance matters, including bank lending and banking products, privatisations, capital markets, M&A transactions, corporate finance, securitisations and asset management.

Reflecting on his decision to step down as Managing Partner, Dr de Gabriele said that he will “remain closely involved with our clients and with mentoring our younger lawyers – the parts of this job I have always enjoyed most.”

Camilleri Preziosi is a leading law firm in Malta, advising on domestic and international transactions in corporate and commercial law and across the financial sector.