Hayley joined GVZH Advocates in July 2024 and is an Advocate forming part of the firm’s Employment and Civil team. She advises local and international clients on compliance with employment regulations, and drafts and reviews employment contracts, policies and related documentation. Hayley also assists clients on a broad range of employment law matters, including terminations, redundancies, settlement agreements and workplace disputes.
Before moving to the Employment and Civil team, Hayley formed part of the firm’s Compliance Department, where she assisted on AML/CFT compliance matters. She also assisted clients on corporate and governance matters, escrow arrangements, and the setting up and administration of trusts and foundations.
Hayley graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree in 2024 after submitting a dissertation titled ‘EU Sanctions against Russia: A Maritime Perspective’. As part of her undergraduate studies, she participated in the Erasmus+ programme at the Università degli Studi di Perugia in Italy.
She went on to obtain her Master of Advocacy degree in 2025 and subsequently passed the Maltese Bar examination in 2026, acquiring her warrant to practise as an Advocate before the Courts of Malta.
Hayley is fluent in both English and Maltese.