Dr Patrick J Galea was called to the Bar as an Advocate in Malta in 1982. He is a senior member and co-founder of a set of advocates’ Chambers in Valletta. He has practised very extensively in litigation. Currently, Dr Galea combines private practice with academic activities. Over the past 32 years, he has worked and widely advised in the areas of financial services, banking and investment funds, intellectual property, urban and environmental planning.

He was also professionally active in the traditional areas of property and contract. Dr Galea has set on the Board of Directors of various companies, including some listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. He was actively involved in the setting up and launching of activities of two Austrian owned Banks in Malta in the early 1990s and has since then been continuously a member of the Board.