Andrew SHARPE practices information technology, intellectual property and telecommunications law. He regularly lectures on regulatory and commercial aspects of telecommunications, as well as on information technology, data protection and freedom of information issues. In addition to extensive European Union experience, Andrew has advised on telecommunications issues in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East. He has also acted as the Legal Affairs Director of the national telecommunications regulatory authority in Bahrain, on secondment from Charles Russell.

Prior to qualifying as a solicitor, Andrew was a Royal Air Force engineering officer. He was a communications-electronics specialist, responsible for the maintenance of airfield radio, radar, telecommunications and information technology systems.

Andrew has both a BSc in Electronic Engineering and an LLB (First Class) from Southampton University. Andrew qualified in 1999 and prior to joining Charles Russell in 2002 was a telecommunications regulatory lawyer at Clifford Chance. He was made a partner in 2007.