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Nicole Bonett

Nicole Bonett

Nicole Bonett is an Associate at Mamo TCV Advocates. She joined the firm as a trainee in July 2021. Nicole graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 2021 after having submitted a Bachelor’s Dissertation entitled: ‘Human Trafficking and the Internet: A Critical Assessment of the Maltese Legal Framework’, and with a Master of Advocacy in 2023. She was called to the Bar in March 2023. Nicole’s main areas of practice include privacy and data protection law and intellectual property law.

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (2021, University of Malta)

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