Dr. Kresse International Law Firm (Kresse Law)

About Dr. Kresse International Law Firm (Kresse Law)

A German-run law and consulting group in St Julian's, this practice has worked from Malta since 2013, building on a Berlin law firm that its founder opened in 2004 after practising in Germany from 1985. Its stated core is advising German-speaking entrepreneurs and internationally active businesses who want to set up and operate structures in Malta. Three arms divide the work: the law firm itself, a licensed company service provider that handles incorporations, registered office, secretary and director roles, and a consulting network of German and Maltese experts for accounting, taxation, bank accounts, mergers and licences. Gaming and affiliate companies receive help with regulator licensing, and crypto service providers are guided through authorisation. Further topics include residence programmes, relocation, property purchase or rental and yacht registration. Working languages are German, English and French, and the founder belongs to German small-business associations and the local financial services body.

Services

Company work covers choosing the legal form, drafting articles, registry filings, registered office, company secretary and director services, annual returns and bank account introductions. The consulting arm supplies bookkeeping, financial reporting and income tax, VAT and international tax advice, working with approved auditors for statutory audits. Regulatory support covers online gaming and financial services licensing. Individuals receive assistance with residence permits and special residence programmes, relocation planning, property searches and yacht registration or leasing structures.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✓ Residency and visas: offered
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✓ Virtual office: offered

Licences and registrations

• MFSA Class C Company Service Provider authorisation, ID KCL9 (Kresse Corporate Ltd)
• Authorisation by the Maltese Ministry of Justice for the German-qualified founder to practise as a lawyer in Malta (2013)

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