SHELTONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP
A boutique firm operating across
continents
Sheltons is a highly professional and well-established independent firm focused on accounting, legal and tax advisory, and training services, working exclusively with internationally operating businesses.
Working almost exclusively with internationally operating clients, we operate through our offices in Denmark, Australia, Malta and the United Kingdom.
Sheltons was established in 1994. Since it’s set-up, Sheltons has delivered quality services to international clients, covering accounting, taxation, administration, law and general business advice.
Meet Our Leaders
Partner
Ivan Zammit
Tax Director
Brian Borg
Business Development Director
Pravin Narwani
Business Strategy Advisory & Funding Specialist
Albert DeBono
Lawyer - Head of Legal
Jade Fenech
Partner
Ivan Zammit
Ivan joined Sheltons in 2006 in Denmark and soon after became director in charge of our Copenhagen office. Ivan is nowadays the partner in charge of our Malta office as well as a director of Sheltons Italy.
After receiving his Adv. LLM in international tax law, Ivan accepted a position as a teaching assistant at the International Tax Centre (ITC Leiden) at Leiden University, The Netherlands, where he was involved in the ‘Fundamentals of International taxation’ and ‘Tax treaties’ courses. He continues to lecture on a regular basis on courses organised by ITC Leiden, with particular focus on Transfer Pricing. He also lectures yearly on various areas of international tax law.
Ivan advises private clients as well as multinational groups on a wide range of tax related areas typically involving cross-border activities. His specialisation includes:
- Personal tax planning (especially upon relocation within the EU)
- Transfer pricing
- APAs, Tax rulings and opinions
- Tax accounting for complex transactions
- Best practice review for corporate income taxes
Ivan speaks English and Maltese and is fluent in Danish and Italian. He also reads Spanish and French.
Publications
Malta National Reporter for IFA Congress in Lisbon 2025, co-authoring the Maltese chapter on: “Subject 2: Improper use of tax treaties and source taxation — policy, practice and beyond.”
Co-author of book published by Thomson Reuters, entitled ‘Transfer Pricing in Ibero America, USA, and UK’, with his chapter on UK transfer pricing.
Country author of the ‘Bloomberg country tax guide for Malta’ – Bloomberg Tax online platform, updated regularly. Note: This publication is available to subscribers of ‘Bloomberg Tax’ and, in 2020, was honoured with the prestigious award of ‘International Tax Contributing Author of the Year’ by Bloomberg Tax.
Peer-reviewed paper on ‘Centralized Intellectual Property Business Models – Tax Implications of EU Patent Box Regimes’. IBFD, Bulletin for International Taxation, 2015 (Volume 69), No. 9.
Amongst other publications.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tax Director
Brian Borg
Brian joined Sheltons in 2017 and is currently the Director of Operations at the Sheltons office in Malta where he oversees internal processes, team development, and operational efficiency.
In 2021, Brian obtained his Master’s in Accountancy through ACCA, becoming an Associate Chartered Certified Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant registered with the Accountancy Board in Malta. His passion for taxation led him to also pursue an Advanced Master’s in International Taxation at the renowned University of Amsterdam, which he completed successfully in 2024. His thesis examined the tax regimes available to high‑net‑worth individuals across Europe, with particular attention to the social considerations influencing applicants’ decisions.
Brian advises both Maltese and international clients operating in Malta, assisting with a broad range of tax, corporate, finance, and accounting matters.
Outside of work, Brian enjoys unwinding with a Ken Follett or Stephen King novel, or free‑diving along the Maltese coastline.
He speaks English and Maltese and is fluent in Italian.
E-mail:[email protected]
Business Development Director
Pravin Narwani
Pravin joined Sheltons in June 2015, and is a Director of the Sheltons office in Malta.
Pravin currently leads the business development function at our Malta office, with a particular focus on ensuring the seamless onboarding and establishment of new clients. Drawing on his extensive knowledge across a range of corporate matters, Pravin’s primary responsibility is to guide clients through the setup of their personal and corporate affairs in Malta, delivering a smooth and efficient experience from the outset.
As a qualified Maltese accountant with over 15 years’ experience in accounting services within various Maltese private companies, Pravin has consistently worked with international clients operating in Malta. He provides expert support on a wide spectrum of corporate, finance and accounting matters, ensuring new clients are welcomed and settled into their business operations with confidence.
Pravin is fluent in English and Maltese.
E-mail:[email protected]
Business Strategy Advisory & Funding Specialist
Albert DeBono
Albert Debono joined Sheltons in 2025 and works with the firm as a Business Strategy Advisory and Funding specialist, supporting clients from the Sheltons office in Malta.
Albert has experience in C-suite roles with both public and private sector organisations, as well as managing boutique consultancy firms specialising in EU and national funding, business planning, and growth strategy for companies operating in Malta and internationally. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Malta.
Through his work, Albert supports entrepreneurs, SMEs, and international investors in structuring investments, accessing public funding schemes, and preparing business plans for growth and expansion. He works with both Maltese and international clients across sectors including hospitality, technology, manufacturing, and the creative industries, assisting with financial modelling, funding applications, and strategic investment planning.
Albert speaks English and Maltese.
E-mail:[email protected]
Lawyer - Head of Legal
Jade Fenech
Jade Fenech joined Sheltons in 2025 and is the Lawyer – Head of Legal at Sheltons office in Malta.
She is a lawyer by profession, warranted to practice law in the Courts of Malta, and is also warranted to practice as a Commissioner for Oaths. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree and a Masters of Advocacy from the University of Malta, being admitted to the bar in 2019. Jade also holds a Masters in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies from the University of Malta.
Jade leads the Corporate & Advisory department within Sheltons and works with both Maltese and international clients operating in Malta, assisting with a wide variety of corporate, legal, immigration, and business advisory matters.
During her free-time, Jade enjoys reading, dancing and seasonal outdoor activities.
Jade speaks English and Maltese.
E-mail:[email protected]
Accounting, tax and legal advisory services
INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES
We have extensive experience in providing multi-jurisdictional tax advice, advice on tax treaty issues, and cross-border investments. Our boutique international tax advisory practice in Malta services both individuals and their families, as well as businesses operating internationally.
MALTESE TAX & VAT ADVISORY
We provide a full range of tax advisory, VAT advisory and tax compliance services. We have extensive experience in dealing with cross-border Maltese tax and VAT advice, and in providing cross-border advice for private and corporate clients.
ACCOUNTING, LEGAL AND BUSINESS ADVISORY
We provide a comprehensive range of services within corporate legal, business administration and financial management. Services range from basic payroll administration and bookkeeping to advanced accounting, drawing up commercial contracts, and providing legal assistance.
INTERNATIONAL EXPAT RELOCATION, VISA AND RESIDENCE SERVICES
We assist employers with the relocation of their valuable staff by providing a highly professional and personalized service focused on the expat concerned and, where relevant, the expat’s accompanying family.
A firm revolving around its people
Our talented team comprises Maltese and foreign nationalities with different professional backgrounds and expertise. In the main, we engage lawyers and accountants but we also have colleagues with less traditional and more diverse backgrounds.
Sheltons’ official language is English, reflecting our focus on foreign businesses with interests in Malta. However, our staff in Malta, apart from Maltese, are fluent in a number of other languages, including Danish, Polish, French, Italian and Arabic.
As we do in our sister offices in the countries where Sheltons is based, in Malta we operate through a small, independent and highly specialized team with the long-standing experience in international business one might normally find in firms much larger in size.
Our partnerships and alliances
Sheltons is an independent accounting and business advisory firm operating from our four main office in Denmark, Australia, Malta and the United Kingdom.
Being independent does not mean we do not associate ourselves with like-minded international professional networks.
We are very proud to be:
- Members representing Malta for ETL Global
- Authorized Partners for Xero Accounting Software
- Accredited by Identity Malta as agents for relocation/immigration services
- Authors of the Malta Country Tax Guide on Bloomberg Tax
- Members of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Members of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
- Members of Finance Malta
- Members of Malta Institute of Taxation
- Members of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
Connected locally. Active globally.
