Solicitor for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Law in Sliema

I have a relatively modest dispute with a local business in Malta over money I believe I’m owed, nothing enormous, but enough that I want to pursue it properly. Someone mentioned the Small Claims Tribunal as an option, but I’m not sure what kinds of disputes it actually covers or what the monetary limit is.

I want to bring a civil claim against someone in Malta over an unpaid debt, and I’ve heard something about mediation sometimes being a required step before you can even go to court. Is that actually a general requirement for civil disputes, or does it only apply to specific types of cases?

An arbitration process concluded recently in a commercial dispute I was involved in through the Malta Arbitration Centre, and the outcome was not what I expected. I feel the arbitrator misunderstood some key evidence. Can I actually challenge or appeal an arbitration award, or is it truly final?

I initiated arbitration proceedings against a business partner in Malta based on a clause in our shareholders’ agreement, but they are simply refusing to engage with the process at all, not appointing an arbitrator, not responding to correspondence, nothing. Does this mean the arbitration just collapses?

I’m in the middle of a dispute with a business partner in Malta over jointly owned property, and I’m genuinely worried he’s about to sell or transfer an asset before the dispute is resolved, which would make it much harder for me to recover what I’m owed. Is there a way to urgently stop this from happening while the underlying case is still ongoing?

Someone posted what I believe are clearly false and damaging reviews about my business online, based in Malta, and it seems to be part of a deliberate campaign rather than a genuine customer complaint. This is affecting my business. What legal options do I actually have here?

I obtained an arbitration award against a company through arbitration proceedings conducted in another country, and that company has assets in Malta that I now want to pursue to actually recover what I’m owed. Can a foreign arbitration award be enforced here, or would I need to essentially start over in the Maltese courts?

I run a small business in Malta and I’m drafting standard contracts for use with individual consumers, not other businesses. I was thinking of including a mandatory arbitration clause requiring any dispute to go through arbitration rather than court. Is this actually enforceable against consumers under Maltese law?