Qualifications
• LLB, University of Leicester, 2001 – 2004
• Called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn, 2005
• LLM Human Rights Law, University of Nottingham, 2006 – 2007

Type of Work
• General company, commercial and charity law advice to charities, social enterprises and commercial organisations.
• Constitutional and governance advice including incorporations and mergers.
• Particular focus on advising in relation to charitable trusts and trust-related issues.
• Charity Tribunal work.
• Financial services and community finance.
• Public Procurement.
• Competition law, with particular expertise in agency and distribution agreements.

Recent Work
• Advising a subsidiary of a Japanese corporation on agency and distribution agreements.
• Advising on establishing a private equity fund.
• Drafting clinical investigation agreement.
• Drafting manufacturer's trade marks licence, online retailer and brand development consultancy agreements.
• Advising on establishment of trading subsidiary.
• Advising on international organisations.

Experience
• Special Constable, Northamptonshire Police Force, 2003 – 2006
• Intern, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, 2005
• Paralegal, Hickman & Rose, 2006 – 2007
• Volunteer, International Lawyers’ Project, 2006 – 2008
• Volunteer, Bail for Immigration Detainees, 2007 – 2008
• Higher Executive Officer, Home Office, 2008 – 2009
• Trainee Solicitor, Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP, 2009 – 2011
• Admitted as a solicitor advocate in October 2011

Awards
• Sir Thomas More Bursary Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn (2004)
• Lincoln’s Inn Continuing Education Bursary, for Overseas Placement (2005)
• University of Nottingham Postgraduate Scholarship for LLM (2006)