Dr Robert Tufigno LL.D., who has been in private practice for 25 years, read law at the University of Malta and now heads the Maritime, Shipping, Financial Services and Company law practices of the firm and has wide experience in Maritime law, and company and contractual law. He has been the Chairman of Malta’s Employment and Training Corporation until 2006 as well as a Board Director of Lohombus Bank and Chairman of Malta’s Housing Authority. He is a Past Vice-President of the Malta Maritime Law Association and a past Committee member of the Chamber of Advocates (Law Society). He has worked extensively in Maritime law in Malta and abroad. Robert Tufigno is a graduate in law from the University of Malta and also acts as Arbitrator in private arbitration matters.