Leading German-speaking law firm and business advisory group in Malta

Dr. Kresse International Law Firm is a leading German law firm based in St. Julian's, Malta, specialising in company formation, corporate services & management consultancy, i-gaming, financial services, Malta licensing and international tax compliance.

In particular, German-speaking clients benefit from our local and international network and our experience when they mandate Kresse International, Kresse Corporate as a licensed company service provider as well as our in-house business advisory entity, the KME Consulting Group.

As a German law firm, we have been active in Malta since 2013. With professional experience as a lawyer in Germany since 1985, Dr Hermann Kresse has had his own law firm in the German capital Berlin since 2004.

Our working languages are German, English and French. We are committed to a very personal ‘customer first’ approach, with which we create strategic and economic added value for our international clientele.

Our Founder & Managing Partner, Dr Hermann Kresse, is a German attorney, senior business advisor and university lecturer with many years of experience in the advertising, print media, TV, marketing, trade fairs and events, as well as the entertainment and gaming industries.

He has worked in human resources management, as managing director and in a consultancy role for well-known companies and associations, such as the leading private broadcasting station RTL Television, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry AUMA and KME Consulting Group, an international business consultancy.

Recognised company lawyer

Dr Kresse works as a highly experienced company lawyer and practitioner. The firm maintains the highest standards of quality, consulting ethics and service.

We offer our international clientele tailored, efficient solutions in German, English and French.

Dr Kresse is a member of Rotary International, Rotary Club La Valette Malta.

KRESSE CORPORATE LTD

In addition to the law firm, KRESSE CORPORATE LTD, acting as an MFSA approved Company Service Provider, carries out company incorporation with the Malta Business Registry and offers the following services: registered office, company secretarial and director services.

KME Consulting Group Ltd

Our consulting arm KME (Kresse Malta Experts), complements the Law Firm services through the intensive cooperation of a network of German and Maltese specialists with legal, marketing, tax, accounting, audit and operational business backgrounds.

Why choose Kresse International as your partner?

We offer a full and multidisciplinary service for our international, mainly German speaking clients, including:

  • Advice in German language on the appropriate type of company to choose
  • Individually structured Memorandum and Articles according to the client’s specific needs
  • Representation on the ground in Malta including property related advice
  • Representation in Malta during the incorporation process and company maintenance via KRESSE CORPORATE LTD
  • Creation of shareholder agreements
  • Support with drafting employment and client contracts
  • Tax compliance advise (Income & property taxes, VAT, International taxation, Double taxation treaties)
  • Cooperation with Maltese Accountants, Auditors, Notaries & Company Service Providers, e.g. for accounting, auditing, specific tax advice and related company services via our network of local and international experts (KME Consulting).
  • Malta Residency Services including all Residence Programmes for clients (shareholders, partners, directors and employees)

Since 2001, Dr Kresse has been admitted and registered as a German Lawyer at the Berlin State Bar. The State Bar is the regulatory authority in the EU jurisdiction of Germany, which issues the registration/authorisation to provide all kinds of legal services including the provision of company and consulting related services.

Furthermore, Dr Kresse is in possession of a warrant to practice the legal profession of advocate in Malta, registered with the Malta Ministry of Justice (without faculty to plead before any court in Malta) since 2013.

Our Core Values

  • I – Integrity
  • T – Trust
  • T - Transparency
  • F - Feed back

Location

Our new office at a Casa Malta in the heart of the old village core of St. Julian’s, in just five minutes walking distance from the Portomaso business tower and the prestigious Hilton Malta, offers a state-of-the-art working and meeting environment.