Experience

SAME Solutions

• United Arab Emirates
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Relationship Director & Legal Counsel

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  At SAME Solutions we help you keep your people and organization safe by creating engaging and effective online security training that raises awareness and supports behavioral change. We provide: ▪️ Cutting-edge information and learning technology that creates learning with an impact ▪️ High-quality video to show point-of-view and interactive scenarios that spark interest and curiosity in your learners ▪️ Customisable programs that are easy to integrate with your company’s systems. Show less



SM24 Ltd "Sweati"​

• Projects Executive

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2021

  Sweati - a start-up wearable ergonomic patch that will measure and continuously communicate live biomarker information to a mobile device to allow athletes, coaches, soldiers, patients and doctors to monitor glucose, hydration and lactate in sweat. This will allow for dynamic wellness measurement, more accurate heart-rate threshold training, performance enhancement and medical monitoring. Sweati was an exciting opportunity that allowed Christine to combine a passion for sport with broad commercial experience developed during a 13 year legal career that spanned numerous sectors and a wide variety of both practice and in-house commercial roles in multiple international jurisdictions. Show less



Reed Smith LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  A member of the Corporate & Securities Group in the Abu Dhabi office, advising on corporate and commercial matters across the GCC, playing an active role in business development and operating in a commercial capacity during in-house secondments. A member of the Corporate & Securities Group in the Abu Dhabi office, advising on corporate and commercial matters across the GCC, playing an active role in business development and operating in a commercial capacity during in-house secondments.



Bird & Bird

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

  Joined Bird & Bird to help establish the office in Abu Dhabi, a role that entailed substantial business development in addition to fee earning across a broad variety of sectors. Joined Bird & Bird to help establish the office in Abu Dhabi, a role that entailed substantial business development in addition to fee earning across a broad variety of sectors.



Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

• United Kingdom

• Associate

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2011

  Associate solicitor in the Projects and Infrastructure team working in the energy sector with specific experience in oil and gas and power generation (traditional and alternative power generation). Upon relocating to Abu Dhabi to help establish the BLP office, Christine also assisted advising clients on general corporate and commercial matters and well as construction disputes. Associate solicitor in the Projects and Infrastructure team working in the energy sector with specific experience in oil and gas and power generation (traditional and alternative power generation). Upon relocating to Abu Dhabi to help establish the BLP office, Christine also assisted advising clients on general corporate and commercial matters and well as construction disputes.



McGrigors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee and Associate

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2007

  Upon qualification as a solicitor in September 2006 Christine moved to London to work in the Projects team as an associate in the energy sector. Upon qualification as a solicitor in September 2006 Christine moved to London to work in the Projects team as an associate in the energy sector.