Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

Private Client, Residency and Citizenship and Tax

Managing Partner

Jean-Philippe is a Senior Partner at the firm. JP is a private client lawyer specialising in Global Citizenship & Residency Programmes, International Tax, Wealth/Business Structuring and has advised the worlds ultra-HNWIs and their family offices, lawyers, private banks and financial advisors.

JP heads the firm's established residency and citizenship practice across Malta, Cyprus, UK, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Moldova, Montenegro.  Dr Chetcuti is the international associate representing Malta at the American Immigration Lawyers Association AILA and is recognised by Who's Who Legal for Malta.

In view of his role as key advisor to business families, he was a prominent driver behind the enactment of the Family Business Act in Maltese law.

His thought leadership is recognised in the area of investment migration law and he has represented a number of professional associations on policy reform issues concerning Malta, Cyprus, Montenegro and other small states' attractiveness for HNWIs, investors, foreign retirees and expatriates.  JP has been instrumental in the introduction and development of residency and citizenship by investment programmes in small states including Malta, Cyprus and Montenegro.

Over 20 years of specialised experience handing over 2,000 citizenship and residency applications with an outstanding success rate; Accredited in 1999 to handle Permanent Residence applications in Malta. First to be accredited in Malta Jan 2014 to handle citizenship by investment applications under the Individual Investor Programme. Accredited with the first round of licencing of Cypriot Investment Programme Service Provider Licence 046. First to be promoted from 'Accredited Person' to as 'Approved Agent', in recognition of the firm's track record of quality and success in handling Malta citizenship applications. Government appointed International Marketing Agent for the St Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme. Government appointed Authorised Representative for the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme.

Central to his role as managing partner of the firm, Jean-Philippe feels that continuous client contact and thought-leadership remain central in keeping the firm focused on the opportunities and challenges faced by clients in the real world. In addition to this, Jean-Philippe maintains regular speaking roles at various international fora and academic institutions on international taxation and trust law.

Maltese, English and Italian

Malta Association of Family Enterprise (Co-Founder and Secretary) Finance Malta Foundation International Fiscal Association Malta Institute of Taxation International Tax Planning Association Society for Trusts & Estate Practitioners (STEP) Malta Branch (Chairman) Chamber of Advocates

Dip.International Trust Management - Central Law Training (2008) Dip. Taxation - Malta Institute of Taxation (2006) Master of Laws (Tax & Economic Law) - University of Warwick (2002) Doctor of Laws (European Tax Law) - University of Malta (2001) Notary Public - University of Malta (1999) B.A. Law & English - University of Malta (1998)

Jean-Philippe is a Global Citizen raised and educated in Malta and the UK, but spends his time between Malta and Cyprus and has lived in the UK where he pursued further Masters degrees in international tax and economic law. He is married and has an adorable little son and daughter who help restore balance in an otherwise hectic lifestyle.

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