Profile
As founder and managing partner, Geraldine devotes focused time, passion and extensive expertise towards overseeing and directly managing the operations of the Acumum group of companies.
Alongside her management responsibilities, Geraldine’s role encompasses a diverse range of client work, including advisory services and agreement drafting.
Geraldine’s legal career spans more than 30 years, with positions held in the UK, Switzerland, the US, Malta and the Cayman Islands, and her experience includes legal, tax and corporate services.
Geraldine Noel, was acknowledged by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) as being the first ever recipient of a grant for a trademark for virtual goods and services, during her employment with the world’s first virtual sports gaming world (an MMORPG).
Recognised and acknowledged widely for her professional achievements, which include winning the Citywealth Power Women Award for three consecutive years.
Geraldine is a registered barrister in England and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland.
Expertises
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- Cybercrime/Digital Criminal Law
- Cybersecurity and security breaches
- Data protection and Privacy
- Digital Assets (NFTs, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, ICOs)
- Electronic communications
- ICT and media
- Intellectual and industrial property
- Metaverse
- NewSpace
Diplomas, certificates and other qualifications
- Post Graduate Diploma, Legal Practice Course and Inns of Court School of Law, City University, London
- LLM (Hons) (Fordham) US law
- MA (Hons) (Oxford) Law
- BA (Hons) (Oxford) Law
Activities within the Bar Association
- General Council of the Bar of England and Wales
- Chamber of Advocates, Malta
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Lincolns Inn
- Malta Institute of Management
- Malta Institute of Taxation
- Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP)
- Chartered Institute of Taxation
