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Emily Sheard
Senior Associate

Emily Sheard

Senior Associate

Languages
  • English

Emily Sheard is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Arbitration team with a focus in the technology, media and gambling sectors. She has worked with various clients on business-critical disputes relating to a variety of causes of action, including breach of contract, breach of confidence, unlawful means conspiracy and fraud. 

Emily also has experience dealing with publication-related and reputation management issues, involving defamation, privacy and data protection law, and supports gambling operators with contentious legal and regulatory issues, such as Gambling Commission investigations and licence reviews.

Relevant experience

  • Part of the team advising on a case revolutionising information and data law, and which won the Corporate & Commercial Litigation Team of the Year at the Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards 2019 for innovation (The Racing Partnership v Sports Information Services [2020] EWCA Civ 1300; [2019] EWHC 1156),

Education

  • 2021 -  Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection
  • 2015 - LPC, Distinction, University of Law 
  • 2014 - LLB Law, 1st Class Honours, University of Warwick 

Insights by Emily

Merkur Slots UK Limited fined by Gambling Commission

31 Mar 2025 4 min read

Analysis of delay and Jameel abuse in libel proceedings: Francis v Pearson [2024] EWHC 605 (KB)

18 Feb 2025 5 min read

Establishing serious harm - Blake & Anor v Fox [2024]

16 Aug 2024 7 min read

Gambling Commission Consultation: Financial Penalties and Financial Key Event Reporting Introduction

06 Mar 2024 17 min read
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