John Bonello

Our team of legal professionals specialises in areas such as dispute resolution, real estate, commercial law and aviation.

We assist private clients, in particular servicing the needs and interests of high net worth individuals and their families in residency and citizenship matters and cross-border family law. Our outlook is global. Through our international network of collaborators, we pride ourselves in being at the forefront of legal cases that are complex, which cut across multiple jurisdictions and, in some cases, are outright ground-breaking. Global in terms of reach, personal in our approach.

John graduated as Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from the University of Malta in 2005, after completing a critical analysis on public procurement in Malta for his dissertation. He went on to achieve a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Maritime Law from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute.

John was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 2006. On invitation of the US Embassy in Malta, he completed an International Visitor Leadership Programme in the USA, organised by the US Department of State in 2010.

His involvement in cross-border family disputes led to him being elected Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers in 2018. He is member of the Investment Migration Council; the worldwide association of professionals dealing with investment migration. John served as an Adjudicator on Malta’s Small Claims Tribunal and is a former Board Secretary of the Malta Resources Authority and the Lands Authority.