Fenech and Fenech Advocates

Thomas is a Senior Associate within the International Practice department at Fenech & Fenech Advocates and joined the firm in 2014, after having obtained his Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree from the University of Malta.

Thomas was called to the bar in 2015, and practices mainly in Commercial law, Competition and Consumer law, Employment and Industrial Relations, and Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT). He advises clients in a variety of sectors and industries, and represents clients in arbitration and litigation in the Maltese Superior Courts and Tribunals in all matters related to his areas of expertise.

Thomas also assists clients with a variety of cross-border recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments matters, and is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars related to his areas of practice.

Education

2014 – Doctorate of Laws (LL.D), University of Malta

2012 – Diploma of Notary Public (NP), University of Malta

2011 – Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Malta

Memberships & Involvements

Malta Chamber of Advocates

Board Member of the Malta IT Law Association

Speaking Engagements

Chamber’s of SMEs Conference 2021 – November 2021
Malta Institute of Accountants Trade Secrets and Confidentiality at the Workplace, December 2020
21 Law Company Liquidation and Company Recovery, June 2020
Malta Institute of Accountants Covid-19 Employment Update, March 2020
COVID-19 Webinar: An Employment Law Update, March 2020
21 Law DPO Course, February 2020
MELC Conference, March 2019
MIA – GDPR for Accountants / Implications and Risks, February 2019
Society of Education: Employment Issues – A Day Conference, October 2018
From Freshers to Lawyers Talk, University of Malta, October 2018
21 Law Data Protection Officer Course, June 2018
Vassallo Group GDPR Training Session, May 2018
21 Law GDPR Seminar, May 2018
MCAST Law & Ethics Lecture, April 2018
GRTU Data Protection Conference, April 2018
Society of Education: Employment Law Updates, April 2018
MPS Ltd. GDPR Training Session, April 2018
MELC GDPR Focus Conference, March 2018
2nd Consortium Meeting, Corinthia Palace Malta, March 2018
MACM Data Protection Seminar, March 2018
Konnekt Malta Training Session, February 2018
Hot-Desking & Teleworking Seminar, Malta Planning Authority, January 2018
Employment Issues – A day conference organised by Society Education, Intercontinental Malta, April 2017
Lawyers vs Notaries University of Malta Debate, March 2017
Society of Education: Employment Law and Technology, May 2015
Society of Education: Employment Law Updates, February 2015

Articles & Publications

EU merger control toughens up on Pharma and Digital deals with the EC’s new Article 22 Guidance on referrals to the EC, Malta Business Weekly, June 2021
Malta Office for Competition gives green light to proposed Supermarket Joint Venture, Lexology, July 2020
The Covid-19 Economy – Couriers, Deliveries and Legal Issues, Mondaq, April 2020
EU Covid-19 State Aid measures and planned amendments to Airport Slots Regulations, March 2020
The New HCCH Judgements Convention – the next step in cross-border recognition and enforcement of judgements?, August 2019
Can evidence obtained in breach of GDPR be lawfully used as evidence?, Times Of Malta, June 2019
Overhaul of the Malta Competition Act, Mondaq, June 2019
Practical Law: Enforcement of Judgments: Domestic and Foreign, February 2017
Practical Law: Enforcement of Judgments in Malta: overview, September 2015
Practical Law: Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Malta: overview, September 2015
Drones: the covert threat to data and privacy – Times of Malta – October 2015
Religious Beliefs: an employer’s cross to bear?– Times of Malta Month, June 2015
The Church, its teachings, and its teachers: striking a difficult balance- Times of Malta, March 2015
Internet and Changing Face of Libel Law – Times of Malta – January 2015
Social Media at the Workplace: A Legal Minefield– Times of Malta, September 2014