Dr. James Scerri Worley is a Director of Avanzia Taxand and is a a Maltese lawyer specialising mainly in commercial law, corporate matters, financial services legislation, and trusts. After graduating as a lawyer in 2003 he was admitted to the Maltese Legal Bar in 2004. Pursuant to his B.A (Law and Music) and Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degrees, he also pursued a Masters degree in Financial Services (M.A.) at the University of Malta focusing mainly on Corporate law, Funds, Local and International Tax, and Trusts.

His areas of practice include: Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services, Corporate Law, Trusts, Civil law, Property law.

James acts on behalf of several international and local clients including credit and financial institutions, investment companies, professional services firms and general trading and holding entities. James also acts as an examiner within the Faculty of Law of the University of Malta and acts as a non-executive director and company secretary of various Maltese registered companies.

James is member of the Maltese Chamber of Advocates and of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP).