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BIO
Professor Sharma holds a PhD from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, specializing in commercial law and international trade. After graduating in Law from the University of Pune (India), she did her postgraduate studies in Commercial and Corporate law at Queen Mary University of London.
Her research focuses on international trade law applied to socio-economic development and its interrelationship with the field of competition law. She also researches on the implications of globalization on Human Rights from a corporate perspective.
She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the field of commercial law and international trade. She has also directed numerous undergraduate and master's thesis at different universities. Professor Sharma regularly participates in national and international conferences and seminars. She is co-editor of a book that analyzes how Indian cinema has shaped the country’s Human Rights framework.
Education
PhD in Law, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain (2023)
LLM in Commercial and Corporate law, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom (2014)
Bachelor of Laws, University of Pune, India (2013)
Research Interests
International Commercial Law, Competition Law and Human Rights.
Career
Associate Professor, Instituto de Empresa (IE University), 2018
–2023
Visiting Professor, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), 2019
–2023
Lawyer at Singhania & Co. (Advocates & Solicitors), 2015
Publications in Scientific Journals
Sharma, Ishita: “The portrayal of child labour in Indian cinema and the ground reality”, in D. Adam, R. Goswami and I. Sharma, Indian Cinema and Human Rights: An Intersectional Tale, Springer, 2023.
Leal-Arcas, Rafael; Wilmarth, Catherine M.; Sharma, Ishita: “Strengthening Sustainable Development through Preferential Trade Agreements”, in Wouters, J. et al. (eds.), Ensuring Good Global Governance through Trade: EU policies and approaches, Edward Elgar, 92-123, 2015.