Meet the Team
Expatax Malta is built by professionals with real-world experience in relocation, taxation, and cross-border structuring. Our team combines legal, financial, and operational expertise to provide clear, reliable guidance for individuals and businesses moving to Malta.
Core Team
Gillian Griffin is co-founder of Expatax and Magic Towns, with over 20 years of international experience in relocation, real estate, and cross-border business. Based in Malta, she has both professional and personal experience as an expat, having lived and worked across the UK, United States, Scandinavia, and multiple European jurisdictions.
She holds a Master’s degree in Property Finance and Law from Cass Business School and has worked across real estate, venture capital, and international business operations. Her areas of focus include high-net-worth relocation, European residency frameworks, and the practical tax and legal considerations of operating across borders.
Gillian combines formal training with direct, lived experience, having navigated the same relocation and structuring challenges faced by her readers. Her work is focused on making international moves more efficient, transparent, and predictable for both individuals and businesses. She is also a Reuters-accredited journalist.
Jelena Jovulov is a Finance Manager based in Malta, with over a decade of experience in accounting, financial operations, and cross-border compliance. She holds a degree in Business Management and is currently completing her ACCA qualifications.
She has progressed from hands-on accounting roles to managing multi-entity structures, working closely with expats and international clients relocating to Malta. Her experience spans VAT, payroll, management reporting, and financial forecasting.
Jelena has advised individuals and businesses on structuring their tax position and residency in a way that is both compliant and practical.
She works closely with licensed tax and legal professionals to ensure clients receive compliant and reliable guidance. Her focus is on making complex financial matters clear and actionable, covering taxation, employment frameworks, EU funding, and financial planning for expats.
Bogdanka Stojšić is a Content Manager specialising in expat services, with several years of experience supporting individuals relocating to Malta. Her work focuses on turning complex immigration and residency frameworks into clear, practical guidance.
She has extensive experience advising expats through visa processes, with particular expertise in Third Country National (TCN) applications, including work permits, labour market testing, and compliance requirements. She works closely with visa and residency specialists to ensure guidance is accurate, up to date, and aligned with current regulations.
While her core focus is TCNs, she covers the full spectrum of relocation topics, from residency pathways to employment structures and day-to-day integration.
Bogdanka combines hands-on advisory experience with content leadership, ensuring that both individuals and businesses can navigate Malta’s immigration system with clarity and confidence. She is also a Reuters-accredited journalist.
Our Partners
Dr Giannella Barbieri
Dr Giannella Barbieri is a Maltese lawyer and Founder & Partner at GB Legal, with over a decade of experience in corporate, tax, and immigration law. She holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) from the University of Malta and is a warranted advocate authorised to practise before the Maltese courts.
She has held senior roles at leading firms including KPMG, RSM, and BDO Malta, where she advised international clients on corporate structuring, tax planning, and cross-border operations. Her work now focuses on supporting individuals and businesses establishing themselves in Malta, covering company formation, residency, and ongoing compliance.
Giannella works closely with corporate service providers and international clients to deliver practical, legally sound solutions, particularly in the areas of relocation, tax structuring, and regulatory compliance.
She is also a member of the Executive Board of BPW Valletta Malta.
Marco Mercieca
Marco Mercieca is Co-Managing Partner at Tri-Mer Services Ltd., with nearly two decades of experience advising businesses and individuals on corporate structuring, tax, and regulatory matters in Malta. He holds an MBA from the University of Malta and has been active in the professional services sector since 2006.
He works closely with international clients, supporting company formation, cross-border operations, and ongoing compliance, with particular experience in private client tax, corporate services, and EU-facing structures. Through his role at Tri-Mer, he has helped businesses and investors establish and scale their presence in Malta.
Marco is also a Partner at ht. digital, where he is involved in regulatory and compliance matters within the digital assets space, particularly in the context of evolving EU frameworks such as MiCA. In addition to his commercial work, he serves as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuania in Malta, reflecting his engagement at an institutional and international level.
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