Dr. Jean-Philippe Chetcuti

CEO & Founder

Senior private client lawyer specialising in global citizenship and European residency programmes, family office structuring, international tax, trusts and estate planning.  Jean-Philippe has advised some of the world’s most accomplished ultra-HNWIs and their family offices, lawyers, private banks, and wealth managers. JP has over the years specialised in Maltese Citizenship by Merit Applications, within the firm’s highly respected citizenship law practice.

Business Law 95%
Family Law 80%
Traffic Law 88%
Property law 75%

Education & Training

Education

1998 - 2008
2008 - Dip. International Trust Management - Central Law Training, London 2006 - Dip. Tax, Malta Institute of Taxation - Malta 2002 - Master of Laws (Tax, Trusts, Pensions & Economic Law) - University of Warwick, UK 2001 - Doctor of Laws (European Tax Law) - University of Malta 1999 - Notary Public - University of Malta 1998 - B.A. Law & English - University of Malta

Experience

Experience

Since 2002, JP has co-headed the firm's acclaimed Malta residency and citizenship practice and the firm's Private Client Tax practice.

Professional Involvements

Recognition

Legal Books and Publications

Thought Leadership

Jean-Philippe Chetcuti is recognised for his thought leadership in the HNW immigration sector, particularly the Maltese Citizenship by Merit framework, and the intersection of global mobility, expat taxation and family office structuring. Chetcuti is: Chetcuti has made policy reform contributions especially in Malta but also in Cyprus, Montenegro, Moldova and other small states, on their attractiveness for high-net-worth families, innovators and investors and on the introduction and on the sustainable operation of residency and citizenship-by-investment programmes.

Professional Highlights

  • Authorised Registered Mandatory for special tax status residency programmes (ARM05987).
  • Since 2002 handled over 2,000 citizenship and residency applications with an outstanding success rate.
  • Accredited in 1999 to handle Permanent Residence applications in Malta.
  • First Malta Citizenship Agent to be accredited in Malta in January 2014 (licence IIP 001) to handle citizenship by investment applications under the Individual Investor Programme.
  • Represented the first Malta Citizenship Approvals under the Individual Investor Programme in 2014.
  • Accredited with the first round of licencing of Cypriot Investment Programme Service Provider Licence 046.
  • First to be promoted from 'Accredited Person' to an 'Approved Agent' of the Malta Citizenship Programme, in recognition of the firm's track record of quality and success in handling Malta citizenship applications.
  • Prominent advocate for a sustainable and EU-compliant path to citizenship for persons making exceptional contributions to Malta.
  • International Marketing Agent for the St Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme.
  • Authorised Representative for the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme.

Notable Client Cases

Over the years, Jean-Philippe has personally advised several of the firm's high profile clients hailing from six continents in their connections with Malta and in their activities in a number of European countries, handling high profile cases expertly and with the utmost discretion. Notable cases include enhanced due diligence and risk profiling exercises, high-stakes tax cases, complex global citizenship, citizenship by merit cases, and immigration cases, high profile defamation cases spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Professional Memberships