In 2001, I graduated as a lawyer, and in early 2002 I obtained my warrant to practise as a lawyer in Malta and before the Maltese Courts. In Malta, a lawyer in possession of a warrant can practice before any court or tribunal when representing clients.
In 2003, I obtained a Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law. My main areas of study were Telecommunications Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law and the Four Freedoms.
My Law degree thesis and my M. Jur. dissertation both cover the subject of telecommunications, as is more recently termed, electronic communications. The second dissertation focuses on the competition law aspect of electronic communications, since this is a fundamental feature of the liberalisation of the sector over the past fifteen to twenty years in the EU. In view of this, telecoms law (both EU law and Maltese law) are a main area of practice.
Other areas of practice include those studied, as well as civil and commercial law in Malta. I have in fact been involved in setting up a number of companies, and also hold the post of company secretary within them.
I have also drafted some transport law regulations during the implementation phase prior Malta's accession to the EU.
A brief description of areas of practice is or will be provided on this page.