Qualification and experience
• University of St Andrews English and Modern History MA 1992-1996
• Teaching English in China 1996-1997
• College of Law London 1997 - 1999
• Joined Bates Wells & Braithwaite 1999
• Admitted Solicitor 2001
• Partner in 2008
• Secondment to the Strategy Unit at the Cabinet Office working as the only lawyer on the team that wrote 'Private Action, Public Benefit', the review which led to the Charities Act 2006 and the introduction of community interest companies.

Type of work
• Advising social enterprises, charities, local authorities, public sector workers, trade associations, sports clubs and sports governing bodies
• Work for charities and social enterprises includes, formation, registration of new charities and community interest companies, constitutional advice including restructuring and governance reviews.
• Advising charities working internationally on legal arrangements with overseas branches.
• Advising on contracts, service agreements and funding arrangements including grant agreements and fundraising agreements.
• Advising on outsourcing and contracting with public authorities.
• Work for sports clubs and sports governing bodies include advising on charitable status and Inland Revenue, CASC status - registration, restructuring, constitutional issues, contract work and advice on funding.
• Work for trade associations includes establishment, governance reviews and constitutional advice.

Publications, talks and probonos
• Lectures on legal topics including constitutional issues, charity legislation, outsourcing, registering as a CASC, fundraising and governance.
• Co-wrote 'Keeping it Legal: Legal Forms for Social Enterprise with Social Enterprise Coalition'.
• Contributed to Jordans 'Charities Administration Service'.
• Co-wrote 'Charities - The New Law 2006: A Practical Guide to the Charities Acts.'
• Trustee of two charities including The Multiple Sclerosis Trust.
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Charity Law Association.