Key facts
Associate since
2011
Practice group
Regulatory, EU and Litigation
Practice areas
Competition and EU Law|Corporate and Commercial|Dispute Resolution|Employment and Pensions|iGaming and Landbased Gaming|Intellectual Property|Telecommunications, Media and Technology|Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality
Professional experience
2011
Associate, Camilleri Preziosi
2010
Trainee, Camilleri Preziosi
Academic qualifications
2010
LL.M. Computer and Communications Law, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
2009
Doctor of Laws, University of Malta, Malta
2007
Diploma of Notary Public, University of Malta, Malta
2006
LL.B. – Bachelors of Laws with European Studies, University of Malta, Malta
Profile
Sharon’s main practice areas are Media and Communications Law, laws on Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Privacy Law. She also forms part of the firm’s litigation team. Sharon retains interests in Cyberspace Law, Computer Law, Electronic Commerce, and the regulation of Online Gaming and Betting.
In fact, she concentrated on these areas in her postgraduate studies at Queen Mary, University of London. In partial fulfilment of her LL.M. there, Sharon submitted a thesis on the regulation of online gaming and betting entitled “Legal Protection of State Monopolies over Online Gaming: A critical appraisal of the implications of recent ECJ decisions on EU Remote Gaming”.
She graduated as Doctor of Laws at the University of Malta in December 2009 after submitting her thesis entitled “Evolving Legal Frameworks: Defamation in Cyberspace”. Sharon joined the firm in 2010 as a Trainee, becoming an Associate in 2011.
She is a regular speaker at Intellectual Property and ICT conferences, particularly on privacy and data protection matters. She leads a training course at MISCO on the new General Data Protection Regulation. Sharon is also a lecturer at Middlesex University where she teaches an E-Commerce and Information Technology Law module to Master students reading for an MSc in Business Information Systems.
Sharon has a keen interest in the legal implications of disruptive technologies, such as crypto currencies, blockchain, quantum technologies, and crowd funding.
Professional memberships
- Interlaw
- Chamber of Advocates
- International Trade Mark Association (INTA)
- Malta IT Law Association (MITLA)
What others are saying
"Very knowledgeable in IP, electronic communications and data protection." - Intellectual Property, Legal 500, 2016