Karl Schranz

An accountant by profession, Karl spent 10 years working for a reputable audit firm in various audit roles before joining JP Morgan Chase in London in 2005, specifically working in Credit Hybrid Derivatives. He then returned to Malta to head the corporate finance arm of a local audit firm. In 2009, together with Christian, he was one of the founding members of a Corporate Services Provider in Malta, leaving to set up E&S Consultancy in 2010. Karl heads E&S’ ICO and Tokenomics department, however, his competences include advising and assisting in all MFSA licensing processes, accountancy, Token structuring, iGaming, and all aspects of corporate finance.

Karl is fluent in English, Italian, Maltese.

Antonella Lia

Antonella, obtained a Master Degree in Accounting from the University of Malta in 2015, and has furthered her studies by obtaining a Professional Certificate in Taxation in 2017. She has been working with E&S Group since 2012 and presently manages the Accounts Department as Director of E&S Back Office Services Ltd. Her main areas of practice are Corporate Tax, VAT, as well as the preparation of Financial Statements for companies from various industries including aviation, gaming, shipping, manufacturing, financial and other services.

Antonella is fluent in Maltese, English and Italian.

Dr. Deborah Vella

Deborah graduated as Doctor of Laws in 2015, admitted to the bar in 2017 and has been working with E&S Group for the past six years within the Corporate and Legal Department. Her main areas of practice are corporate and commercial law. Deborah also takes particular interest in gaming, employment, residency matters and intellectual property issues. In the professional field, she is subscribed as a member of the Malta Chambers of Advocates and the Malta Institute of Taxation where she has read the Professional Certificate of Taxation. In 2017, she took a managerial role within E&S Group heading the corporate team. Her responsibilities were managing and supervising the corporate team, as well as assisting with legal expertise and client relationships together with the Board of Directors. In the first quarter of 2019 Deborah continued to exercise her abilities and corporate expertise by heading also the Corporate Legal Team.

In light of the above, the Directors have promoted Deborah to be the Chief Business Development Manager of E&S Group. Whilst she will continue to be of support towards the corporate and legal team within the firm, her main focus will shift to being the interface with top tier clients and ensuring that such are serviced in the best possible way. Deborah will nonetheless continue to oversee and supervise all that is related to gaming, employment and IP. As the company’s CRM she will also be engaged in a business development role which involves the planning and executing of offline business development and marketing for the Group.

Deborah is fluent in English and Maltese with a proficient understanding of Italian.

Deborah specializes in corporate, commercial, restructuring, gaming, tax, IP and private client matters.

Dr. Anton John Mifsud

Anton graduated as a lawyer in 2009 and was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Masters in Financial Services as well as a Doctorate in Law from the University of Malta and is a member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates. He has worked for a number of years with one of the largest law-firms as well as the largest fund administrator in Malta where he gained valuable experience in corporate and financial services law. He was appointed Head of Legal at E&S Consultancy Ltd in September 2018 and since July 2019 he also oversees the operations of the company’s corporate services department. He regularly advises international clients with respect to the conduct of their business activities in Malta and is also involved in the negotiation and conclusion of agreements on behalf of clients. Anton specialises in corporate, commercial, financial services and fintech law (covering areas such as ICOs, IEOs, STOs and the licensing of crypto-operators).

Anton is fluent in English and Maltese.

Dr. Mervin Zammit

Mervin obtained his Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2016 and was admitted to the bar in 2018. Prior to joining E&S Group, he worked for a reputable local corporate services provider as a relationship officer where he assisted with the administration of a portfolio of clients. His main areas of interest are corporate law, data protection and he also has a keen interest in ICOs and Cryptocurrencies. He is also a member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Mervin is fluent in English, Maltese and has basic knowledge of Italian.

Sara Leka

Sara joined E&S Group in 2018 as a legal associate within the Legal Department. She completed her Bachelor Degree at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Law in Albania and furthered her studies by completing a Master of Science in Civil Law at the University of Tirana. She is certified as a lawyer by the National Chamber of Advocacy of Albania. Prior to joining E&S Group, she has been working as a legal associate for two years with international companies. Her main areas of practice are fintech-related matters, corporate and commercial law and intellectual property matters.

Sara is fluent in English, Albanian and has a basic knowledge of Italian.

Dr. Jade Fenech

Jade joined E&S Group as a legal associate in 2018. Before joining E&S Group she practised with a litigation firm for two years. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree and a Masters of Advocacy from the University of Malta and was admitted to the bar in 2019. Her primary areas of practice are corporate and commercial law, financial services and fintech.

Jade is fluent in English and Maltese.

Dr. Jeanine Schembri

Jeanine joined E&S Group as a legal trainee and currently holds the position of legal associate. Before joining E&S Group she practised as a legal intern at a Maltese litigation firm for a year and a half. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree and a Masters of Advocacy degree, which she obtained from the University of Malta. She has also been admitted to the bar in 2019. Her main areas of practice are corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, shipping law and aviation law related matters.

Jeanine is fluent in Maltese, English and has a basic knowledge of Italian.

Dr. Jacob Daniel Portelli

Jacob joined E&S Group as a legal trainee in March 2018. Prior to joining E&S Group, Jacob had interned at a leading law firm in Malta, assisting in criminal, family and civil law matters. Jacob holds a Bachelor of laws with Honours and a Master of Advocacy degree from the University of Malta. Jacob completed his studies with a legal paper on Investor Protection in Financial Services. He has also completed a Master’s degree in International Business and Corporate Finance Law at the Liverpool John Moores University with a dissertation on Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Cryptocurrency within the European Union. Jacob has been greatly involved in student organisations, previously occupying the role of President of the Malta Law Students’ Society, Education Commissioner of the National Students’ Council and the Faculty of Laws Student Representative. Jacob was also a Board Member of the Refugee Appeals Board. Jacob is now focusing on client relations and business development to help maintain a holistic relationship between E&S and its clients.

Jacob is fluent in English and Maltese.

Martina Darmanin

Martina joined E&S in October 2019 as a legal trainee and is currently reading a Degree in Law at the University of Malta. She is greatly involved in student organisations, currently occupying the Marketing Officer of a faculty-based law student organisation. Prior to joining E&S Group, Martina also practised as an intern in the notarial field. She has also obtained the TEFL and SEPT courses and has worked as a teacher for the past 3 years, teaching English to foreign students.

She is fluent in English and Maltese, and has basic knowledge and understanding of French and Italian.

Miriayah Borg

Miriayah joined E&S Group in November 2019 as a legal trainee. She is currently pursuing her legal studies at the University of Malta. Miriayah also began her ACCA studies part time, recently putting them on hold prioritising the law course but is determined to complete them in the future. In the future she hopes to work in the Tax/ commercial field of the law.

Miriayah is fluent in Maltese and English and can also understand and communicate in Italian very well.

Nicole Said

Nicole joined E&S Group in February 2016 to form part of the Front Office team. Her main duties included the day-to-day administration of the group. She had then been promoted to head the administration team as an Executive Secretary. Over the years Nicole had contributed to the overall efficiency of the firm by ensuring administrative duties were carried out in a timely and effective manner. Nicole was promoted to the corporate Services’ Department in 2018 where she began assisting thoroughly the corporate team on incoming daily requests. Today Nicole is well versed in company formations, KYC, takes also particular interest in employment matters and assists the Client Relationship Manager with iGaming applications.

With the recent considerations taken by Management, Nicole has been promoted to Head the Corporate and Administration team whereby whilst she will continue to hold a portfolio of clients, Nicole will also oversee and supervise the quality of work carried out by the team on a day to day basis.

Nicole is fluent in English, Maltese and is proficient in Italian.

Jessica Attard

Jessica joined E&S group as a Junior Corporate Administrator. Prior to joining E&S Group Jessica worked with the Times of Malta, a local English language newspaper published by Allied Newspapers Limited. Her role was handling client bookings, advertising allocations and pricing, as well as providing customer support. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Enterprise from Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MCAST) as well as a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business Enterprise from Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MCAST).

Jessica is fluent in English and Maltese.

George Michael Cucciardi

George joined E&S group as a Corporate Analyst. George holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Enterprise from Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MCAST) as well as a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business Enterprise from Malta College of Arts Science and Technology (MCAST). In his spare time he enjoys playing football as well as going hiking with his dog.

George is fluent in Maltese, English and has a basic knowledge of Italian.

Brittany Cutajar

Brittany joined E&S Group in 2015 and is employed as an associate in the Accounts Department. She is developing her accounting skills on the job whilst also studying ACCA. As team leader within the Accounts Department, she is also developing communication and leadership skills.

Brittany is fluent in English and Maltese.

Alexandra Abela

Alexandra is an experienced payments’ professional with 10 years experience gained working with global companies, in both established and start-up environments. Prior to joining E&S Group, Alexandra was the Vice President of Customer Services at Credorax Bank, where she managed Global Support (US, Malta), Technical Support, Product Management and Integration. Since joining E&S Consultancy she has been tasked with the preparation of financial statements for various clients. She is currently studying ACCA.

Alexandra is fluent in English and Maltese.

Antoinette Muscat

Antoinette joined the accounts team at E&S Group in 2014 after graduating with a Master Degree in Accountancy from the University of Malta. Her passion and interest in the area of indirect taxation has led to her current position of VAT Manager where, in addition to the preparation of financial statements, she is responsible for overseeing the clients’ VAT compliance obligations and provides advisory on the VAT treatment of transactions undertaken in different business areas, including gaming, blockchain and the financial sector.

Antoinette is fluent in English, Italian and Maltese.

Maria Camilleri

Maria joined E&S Group in 2019 as a Financial Controller. Prior to joining E&S Group, she has been working in Accounts for the past 6 years gaining experience in various sectors such as the Transport & Automotive Industry, the Oil, Gas & Energy Industry with a reputable local Company and in the Reinsurance Industry with a multi-national Company. She is currently undertaking the final stages of the ACCA Qualification.

Maria is fluent in Maltese, English and Italian.

Chantel Said

Chantel holds a Diploma in Business and Finance, A-Level in Accounts Matsec and Edexcel London. She has been working with E&S Group since December 2014. Her main responsibilities within the E&S Group are mainly finalising of Financial Statements, preparation of VAT returns for companies trading in various sectors.

Chantel is fluent in English and Maltese.

Shirley Calleja

Shirley joined E&S Group as an accounts analyst. For the past 15 years, Shirley has lived in Canada, only to return to Malta recently. She worked in the shipping industry, where she gained experience in various fields including logistics, marketing, administration and customer relations. She studied international trade and acted as a freight consultant to both ship agents and clients alike.

She is fluent in Maltese, English and Italian.

Lara Portelli Gauci Borda

Lara joined E&S group as an Accounts Associate. She obtained her ACCA diploma in Accountancy & Business and is currently studying to obtain a Master’s Degree with ACCA. Lara previously occupied the role of an Accounts Administrator for 10 years, where she gained valuable experience with one of the leading Aviation Companies in Malta.

Lara is fluent in Maltese and English.

Leah Sammut Mock

Leah Sammut Mock joined E&S Group as an Accounts Administrator while studying accounts that will lead to a course at the University of Malta. Her daily duties consist of supporting and assisting the accounts team with their daily operations.

Leah is fluent in Maltese and English.

Stephanie Caruana

Stephanie joined E&S Group as an accounts administrator. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in European Studies (Honours) and a Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Malta. While pursuing her studies, Stephanie worked as a clerical assistant with one of the leading engineering and manufacturing companies in Malta.

Stephanie is fluent in Maltese, English and Italian and has a good knowledge of French.

Bernadette Bajada

Bernadette Bajada joined E&S Group in November 2018 as an executive assistant to the CEO. She graduated from MCAST, where she gained a diploma in business. She also has a certificate in SAGE and ECDL. Just before joining E&S Group, she obtained experience in the financial and shipping industry. She held a senior position in a trust company for three years, followed by a position as a Tied Insurance Intermediary.

Bernadette is fluent in Maltese and English.

Cassandra Vella

Cassandra joined E&S Group in October 2019 as an Executive Assistant to the CEO. Prior to moving to Malta, she was studying a Bachelor of Laws and Social Science in Sydney, Australia, whilst also working as a National Relationship Manager in the Financial Services industry. Her experience in Financial Services also saw her entrusted with various operational tasks in the Philippines. Cassandra also holds experience in Sales and Business Development.

Cassandra is fluent in English and Maltese.

Donna Micallef

Donna joined E&S Group in April 2016 to form part of the Front Office team. Her role is to manage the Front Office department, assists in the day-to-day administration of the Group and is a personal assistant to two of the company’s directors.

Donna is fluent in English, Maltese and Italian.

Margaret Galea

Margaret joined E&S Group in November 2018 as a secretary.  Her main duties are to assist in the day-to-day administration of the group. Prior to joining E&S Group, she worked in the medical industry for over ten years as a front office administrator.

She is fluent in Maltese and English and has a good knowledge of Italian.

Paola Giovanna Tonna

Paola joined E&S Group in September 2019 as a Front Office & Administration Support.

She graduated in Economics and Tourism Management in Catania. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Event Management for Marketing & Communications held at “Birkbeck University in London”.

Prior to joining E&S Group, she has been working in Sales for the past 7 years where she gained experience in customer service, and in maintaining developing client relationships.

Paola is fluent in English and Italian.

Shania Micallef

Shania joined E&S as a secretary. She is currently studying for a degree in the Sports Industry. Her main duties include day-to-day administration of the group.

Shania is fluent in English and Maltese and has a basic understanding of Italian.