8Point Law notes with satisfaction that its efforts to achieve a high ranking by The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2021 guide, have met with success. The firm’s performance was distinguished in four legal fields, that is to say; Aviation, Dispute Resolution, Private Client, and Real Estate.
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As the firm’s senior advocate, Dr John Bonello was highly praised within the Dispute Resolution area, being the firm’s largest sector, as having “always delivered stellar results even in the most complex of matters.”
Dr Bonello’s reputation in the firm’s Private Client domain has been regarded as “[v]ery updated about the legal practice, internationally oriented, very efficient in dealing with complex international situations.”
Clients have testified to 8Point Law associates as being “natural-problem solvers” and they respond to “any queries in a timely manner in a concise way without any vagueness.”
The Legal 500 has described 8Point Law as striving to guarantee “commercially focused legal advice of the highest quality” enabling clients to arrive at their final objective everytime.
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8Point Law rankings are available on https://www.legal500.com/firms/15043-8pointlaw/20315-valletta-malta/#section-109664
This year, the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) hosted its Introduction to European Family Law ‘Virtual Kyiv’ Webinar on Friday 19th March 2021. Dr John Bonello and 8Point Law’s newest team member Dr Nicola Carbonaro attended on behalf of 8Point Law. Dr Bonello was also invited to form part of the panel of speakers from all over Europe.
The virtual webinar delved into great detail about the challenges for family lawyers of different generations by touching upon digital modes of communication and social media as its opening topic. Lawyers from this panel discussed how the rapidly evolving digital era in which we live in is having a challenging effect for family lawyers. The panel then shifted onto how a child is given a voice from the perspectives of different jurisdictions. The transparency of the judicial decision process, wherein the topic of private court versus private judgements was explored. Dr Bonello discussed his professional views from a Maltese angle and additionally presented a paper outlining how the Maltese legal system caters for such a scenario, by citing recent Court judgements.
The webinar went on to discuss how the critical element of maintenance is applied in the jurisdictions of Czech Republic, Ukraine, Ireland, and England. Finally, the webinar was concluded with discussions on divorce and financial splits. This panel of lawyers was led by Mr William Healing from Alexiou Fisher Philipps LLP, whom Dr Bonello has had the pleasure of working with in the past.
This virtual webinar was both a learning opportunity as well as an invaluable experience for 8Point Law as it allowed the firm to expand its knowledge on several European Family Law jurisdictions.
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2020 guide has been launched and 8Point Law is proud to announce that it has been recommended in four practice areas, namely: Aviation, Dispute Resolution, Private Clients, Real Estate
John Bonello is listed as a recommended lawyer within The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 text commentary. The Legal 500 rankings are based on the results of its research and the merits of the available evidence. Law firms are ranked on merit alone.
Dr Bonello said: “This is great news for our firm. The Legal 500 series once again gives due recognition to our status and quality of work. I take this opportunity to thank my colleagues and business partners for their efforts and hard work throughout the year, as well as our clients in Malta and abroad for placing their trust in us.”
Feedback on 8Pointlaw’s practice is given from various clients of the law firm within the recommendation page of The Legal 500 guide for 2020. Some of the most notable quotations are the following:
“The team offers a depth of advice that is difficult to find in what is an emerging jurisdiction for divorce and family law.”
“Dr John Bonello is exceptional. He is professional, approachable, to the point and understands the customers’ needs. He is very efficient and knowledgeable. He does his research and is excellent in court.”
“Leaders, knowledge, punctuality, approachable, available, research, exceptional standard of ethics, argumentative, updated.”
“John Bonello is an impressive individual. He has considerable experience of international family law and is able to provide detailed legal advice of Maltese law as well as strategic advice on the jurisdiction.”
“Full availability 24/24, 7/7 very appreciated, especially in family law-related situations.”
The full results of 8Point Law are available on: https://www.legal500.com/firms/15043/20315
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