Partner
Karl Briffa
Bio
Karl joined GVZH Advocates as an Associate in 2008 and was admitted to partnership in January 2018, heading the firm’s Civil and Commercial practice.
He represents both local and international clients in various commercial, corporate and civil law disputes before the local courts and/or arbitration tribunals, including disputes involving property and conveyancing, construction and development, aviation, land transport, insolvency, shareholder relations, fiduciary obligations of company officials, bodily injuries, energy, insurance cover, competition, gaming and others. He has extensive experience in employment and labour law related matters mainly advising large employers on several contractual issues, employment policies, union recognition and collective bargaining, transfer of business and collective redundancies as well as represents clients in industrial disputes and claims for unfair dismissals before the competent fora.
In recent years, Karl has assisted high profile local and foreign clients in complex multi-million real estate transactions, garnishing considerable knowledge and experience on development planning matters representing developers before the competent fora on various planning-related disputes.
He assists and advises clients on public procurement matters including representing same before the relative review/appeals boards as required.
Education & Court Admissions
Karl holds a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Malta and a Magister Juris in Comparative European and Comparative Law also from the University of Malta.
Rankings
Contact
Valletta
192 Old Bakery Street,
Valletta,
VLT 1455,
Malta
info@gvzh.mt
Testimonials
‘Karl Briffa has been outstanding, in particular his keen perception of a complex technical brief, and his subsequent legal analysis.’
Legal500 | 2022 Edition
Karl Briffa’s wide-ranging skill set, depth of knowledge and attention to detail have made the process far easier for us than would otherwise have been the case.
Chambers & Partners | 2022 Europe Edition
He is knowledgeable and has extensive experience in employment legal matters. He is always available, clever, insightful, analytical, a quick critical thinker, and solution-oriented.
Chambers & Partners | 2022 Europe Edition
Karl Briffa enters the rankings with interviewees describing him as “an excellent litigator who manages to drive the point across regardless of the nature of the opposing counsel.”
Chambers & Partners | 2021 Europe Edition
Practice head Karl Briffa and associate Ariana Falzon ‘go to great lengths to understand the complex issues that underlie‘ all matters and have ‘a high level of attention to detail‘. Clients also ‘mention Joseph Vella, Karl Briffa and Ariana Falzon here as not only are they experts at litigation, but they go to great lengths to understand the complex issues that underlie the disputes that we have’ and that ‘Dr. Briffa has proved to be a pillar of support.’ A client also adds, ‘On real estate matters I invariably deal with Dr. Karl Briffa whom I find well-versed and knowledgeable on most aspects related to real estate.’ Moreover, Legal500 mentions that Karl Briffa is ‘well versed and knowledgeable‘ across the board.
Legal500 | 2020 Edition
Memberships
The Council of the Chamber of Advocates
Founding member of the Malta Employment Lawyers’ Association (MELA)