Stephan is a lawyer by profession and Head of Legal and Transport at Zampa Debattista.
Stephan joined Zampa Debattista in 2023 following a decade long experience working in one of Malta’s leading law firms and Big Four.
His role as coordinator for the firm’s legal and transport projects sees him at the forefront of some major engagements within the firm’s corporate and transport practice. Stephan provides assistance in connection with the importation and tax compliance of luxury assets, registration of aircrafts and AOC application with the Civil Aviation Directorate at Transport Malta, advice upon the local and EU legal framework concerning drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles and is also able to provide support in aircraft financing transactions.
In addition to the above, Stephan also has extensive experience in the corporate law space having assisted several clients with the set-up of corporate vehicles and ongoing compliance. He lectures ACCA students in the field of corporate law and has frequently contributed to a number of articles in both local and international journals.
Stephan is warranted to practice law in front of the Superior Courts of Malta. He is also an Executive Committee Member and Chair of the Education Committee of the Malta Maritime Law Association, Secretary of the Superyacht Industry Network Malta.
He has also published a number of articles in both local and international journals. He collaborates with the University of Malta and the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology as an external examiner and has delivered lectures at the ELSA Malta Summer Law School.