Magdalena Velkovska

Magdalena Velkovska advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and internationally mobile families on relocation, personal tax planning and tax residency across European destinations, including Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom, with particular expertise in Malta. Her work integrates residence planning with taxation, wealth structuring and long-term family objectives.

She is ranked Up and Coming for Private Wealth Law in Malta in Chambers High Net Worth 2026. The Legal 500 highlights her expertise in personal tax planning and investment migration, alongside client feedback recognising her diligence, clarity and comprehensive advice. She also features in ITR World Tax, whose practitioner profile records her rating as “Promoted”.

Her professional contributions include co-authoring the Malta chapter of International Relocation and Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals: A Legal and Lifestyle Guide for Clients and Their Advisors, edited by Jack Bernstein and announced for publication by Wolters Kluwer in October 2026.

With Miles Dean and Dr. Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, she co-authored Malta: a former British colony offering stability for non-doms, published in Taxation. She is also a named contributor to Chambers’ Malta: A Private Wealth Law Overview, alongside Jean-Philippe Chetcuti and Antoine Saliba Haig.

Her published analysis includes Global Mobility Meets Tax Planning: Malta’s Role in Modern Private Client Structuring, co-authored with Jean-Philippe Chetcuti for ThoughtLeaders4’s Tax Edition 2026, and Understanding Tax Domicile in Maltese Law, examining the distinction between domicile and residence and its implications for taxation and succession.

Magdalena was one of the curators of the Global Wealth and Mobility Summit Malta 2026, which convened international private client, tax, immigration and family office advisers. She contributed to discussions on founder liquidity planning, cross-border tax coordination and international mobility structuring. Her speaking engagements include the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Tax and FIG Regime Forum in London, where she was listed on the panel comparing jurisdictional perspectives, and the Andersen European Private Clients Summit in Milan, where she addressed private bankers and family office professionals on Maltese tax residency and relocation planning.

She joined the firm’s immigration practice in 2017 following earlier in-house legal experience. In 2020, she moved into tax advisory, assuming responsibility for the personal tax advisory and compliance team. Appointed Director, Private Client Tax in 2025, she leads cross-border mandates and coordinates with advisers in relevant jurisdictions to assess relocation options and implement arrangements for clients with international personal, business and financial interests.

Her Maltese specialism encompasses resident non-domiciled taxation, tax residency, special tax status programmes and pre-relocation planning. Her clients include founders, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, artists, digital creators and senior executives.

Magdalena holds an LL.B., an LL.M. in Criminal Law and a Professional Award in Tax, alongside the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist designation. Her professional affiliations include the Malta Institute of Taxation, the International Bar Association and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.

• Malta Institute of Taxation
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
• International Bar Association (IBA)

Malta Institution of Taxation (MIT)
Professional Award in Tax, Cert. Tax
2020

University of St. Cyril and Methodious, Macedonia
Master of Laws, LLM. (Criminal Law)
2012

University of St. Cyril and Methodious, Macedonia
Bachelor of Laws , LL.B
2009