Carmelo Gafà Daniele Gafà The merits or otherwise of the selection of ‘the last Habitual Residence of the Deceased’ as the principal connecting factor in the EU Succession Regulation - No. 650/2012 Dr Carmel Gafa’ (Doctor of Laws (Melit.), Notary Public of Malta, Diploma Business Law and Accountancy) graduated from the University of Malta in 1990 with a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) and a Diploma in Business Law and Accountancy. Dr Gafa’ subsequently obtained his warrant as a Notary Public and Commissioner of Oaths and is nowadays a highly respected member of the Maltese Notarial College. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Notary Dr Carmel Gafa’ LL.D nowadays manages Gafa’ Notaries and Associates, operating from offices located in the North and South of Malta, in Mosta and Paola respectively. Comprising a fullyfledged notarial firm, Gafa’ Notaries and Associates offers a multitude of notarial services, ranging from property transfers, wills and contracts to company incorporation, estate planning and matrimonial agreements. Dr Daniele Gafa’ (Master of Notarial Studies (Melit.), Bachelor of Laws (Hons.)) graduated from the University of Malta with a Master of Notarial Studies with merit, as well as a second-class upper Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree. Having aspired to follow in his father’s footsteps, Dr Daniele Gafa nowadays practices as an Associate Notary at Gafa’ Notaries and Associates, under the tutelage of his father. Given their vast clientele, the firm employs several legal interns and secretaries, while also working with a multitude of professional entities, including banks, audit firms, architects and lawyers, ensuring that their clients are provided with the complete, professional service they so desire. Dr Daniele Gafa’ is certainly no stranger to the Malta Law Students’ Society (GħSL). Serving as Academic Officer during the 2016/17 term of office, while being elected President in the following year, Dr Gafa presently occupies a more supervisory role in the organisation, sitting on the Supervisory Board.