Experience

Adaptavist

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Business and Legal Affairs Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I advise the office of the CEO in a practical and commercially focused way on all legal and business matters, including strategic and practical management and review of our global growth and corporate structure, assisting with complex projects, establishing new entities and offices, drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts, setting up our company share option scheme and working collaboratively to establish Adaptavist in new locations and advise on commercial initiatives for the business.

• Legal Advisor

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2022

  I continue to work as a legal advisor for Adaptavist, now remotely from Edinburgh after moving home to Scotland from Toronto. My role as Legal Advisor is to provide legal counsel and advise to the Office of the CEO with regards to business operation legal issues, wider commercial decisions (e.g. mergers & acquisitions and international growth) and to support wider company legal matters such as brand protection as needed. Adaptavist is a London-headquartered software management company providing premium professional services, support, hosting and licensed products to a wide range of international clients including over half of the Fortune 500 companies. Adaptavist is an ‘Atlassian Platinum and Enterprise Partner’ and is widely-recognised as the most technically advanced Enterprise Partner in the Atlassian ecosystem. Show less

• Legal and Commercial Associate

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

  My role as Legal and Commercial Associate is primarily to assist with drafting and reviewing our contracts, provide advice on legal issues as in-house counsel and help to manage our commercial operations.



The Media Company Publications

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of PR and Marketing

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

  I am Head of PR and Marketing at The Media Company for Foodies Magazine and Foodies Festival, the biggest series of food and drink festivals in the UK, where visitors can feast on a vast array of culinary treats and activities over the two Christmas Foodies Festival in Scotland and London and a further 10-12 festivals throughout the summer months. www.foodiesfestival.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instragram @foodiesfestival I am Head of PR and Marketing at The Media Company for Foodies Magazine and Foodies Festival, the biggest series of food and drink festivals in the UK, where visitors can feast on a vast array of culinary treats and activities over the two Christmas Foodies Festival in Scotland and London and a further 10-12 festivals throughout the summer months. www.foodiesfestival.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instragram @foodiesfestival



HBJ Gateley

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee and Qualified Solicitor

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  I qualified as a solicitor in September 2016 following a 2 year traineeship based in the following departments at HBJ Gateley: Corporate, Energy, Shipping and Infrastructure, Real Estate and Family, Tax, Trusts and Succession. I qualified as a solicitor in September 2016 following a 2 year traineeship based in the following departments at HBJ Gateley: Corporate, Energy, Shipping and Infrastructure, Real Estate and Family, Tax, Trusts and Succession.



The Media Company

• United Arab Emirates
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events Organiser and Assistant Editor

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2011

  The Media Company organises 'Foodies' food and drink festivals throughout the UK which I helped to set up, manage and to host the 'Chefs Theatre' and bring in Michelin Star chefs to the events. I also helped to edit the Foodies Magazine which is distributed throughout the UK. I worked in another capacity for The Media Company in each Edinburgh Festival from 2009 to 2012, acting as a main reviewer and critic for their EdFest Magazine and interviewing various acts for their website including Paul Daniels, Jim Jeffries and cast members of the Inbetweeners. Show less