Experience

Cell Medica
• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• Contractor

  • Feb 2016 - Present


Alere International

• United States

• In-house Trainee Solicitor

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  The Alere Group of Companies develops, manufactures and sells medical diagnostic devices, concentrating on rapid, point of care medical devices. I provide general legal advice to the Group, which includes: - Liaising extensively with all levels of the business throughout the UK to assist in the management of legal and business risk, and to resolve legal and business issues. - Drafting and negotiating domestic agreements such as distribution, supply, clinical study, service, consultancy, and confidentiality agreements. - Intellectual Property advice to colleagues (including scientists), including the drafting and negotiation of research service, research collaboration and material transfer agreements. - Providing corporate advice such as advising directors regarding responsibilities and obligations, maintaining company books drafting intra group agreements, liaising with auditors regarding internal policies, and filing of corporate documents. - Delivering legal training to Alere Toxicology Plc (the toxicology division of Alere) in respect of marketing claims. - Instructing and liaising with external solicitors when specialist advice is necessary. - Acting as first legal point of contact for Alere Toxicology Plc. This role has given me exposure to a wide breadth of legal issues generated in the day to day running of the business. - I am currently on secondment working at Shoosmiths LLP (Reading), in order to gain litigation experience as part of my training contract. Show less



Powell Gilbert LLP

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  Previously employed by Powell Gilbert, a London law firm specialising in intellectual property (IP) litigation. My role was to assist the main fee earners in disputes pertaining to IP infringement. My duties included: - carrying out legal and general research tasks; - assisting with requests which required an understanding of life sciences and bio-technology; - assisting with trial preparation and working cohesively with a team of other paralegals to ensure smooth running of all matters. Show less



Allan Janes LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  I worked at a commercial solicitors firm based in High Wycombe. I experienced work within two departments: Litigation department – carried out numerous tasks such as: trial bundle preparation, court attendance, filing court applications, preparing attendance notes on client interviews, research and general running of the files. Corporate Commercial department – assisted with private company acquisitions and disposals. I carried out research, drafted company forms and board minutes, dealt with corporate administration and filing, client correspondence and generally assisted in running of the files. I was also required to liaise both with the firms’ clients and other professionals during the course of a number of transactions. Show less