Experience

Westbury Street Holdings

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Commercial - Legal

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Advising each of the WSH brands (including BaxterStorey, Benugo, Searcys, Portico, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe and WSH Restaurants) throughout the UK and Europe on a broad range of commercial and legal matters including commercial contracts, tech, intellectual property/brand management, data protection, and disputes.Highly commended in the Legal Department of the Year (Commerce and Industry) category - British Legal Awards 2016. Advising each of the WSH brands (including BaxterStorey, Benugo, Searcys, Portico, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe and WSH Restaurants) throughout the UK and Europe on a broad range of commercial and legal matters including commercial contracts, tech, intellectual property/brand management, data protection, and disputes.Highly commended in the Legal Department of the Year (Commerce and Industry) category - British Legal Awards 2016.



Keystone Law

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Consultant Solicitor

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

  Consultant advising individuals and companies on a range of corporate and commercial law matters with a particular focus on working closely with clients to provide a flexible in-house style solution. Consultant advising individuals and companies on a range of corporate and commercial law matters with a particular focus on working closely with clients to provide a flexible in-house style solution.



SNR Denton

• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Nov 2007 - Oct 2012

  Senior associate in the corporate team advising individuals, companies and financial institutions on a range of corporate transactions.Headed the Corporate/TMT Media Sector team.Shortlisted as Sainsbury’s Legal Adviser of the Year – 2009 Senior associate in the corporate team advising individuals, companies and financial institutions on a range of corporate transactions.Headed the Corporate/TMT Media Sector team.Shortlisted as Sainsbury’s Legal Adviser of the Year – 2009



Virgin Limited Edition

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim General Counsel (Secondee)

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Twelve month secondment as sole legal counsel reporting directly to the board and advising across a full range of legal and commercial matters. Twelve month secondment as sole legal counsel reporting directly to the board and advising across a full range of legal and commercial matters.



Sainsbury's

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Commercial Lawyer (Secondee)

  • Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  Three month secondment as a senior lawyer within the commercial law team advising the board and wider business on a full range of corporate and commercial law matters. Three month secondment as a senior lawyer within the commercial law team advising the board and wider business on a full range of corporate and commercial law matters.



Mintz

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2006 - Nov 2007

  Senior associate in the London office advising US clients across a range of general commercial and corporate matters with a particular focus on corporate finance transactions. Senior associate in the London office advising US clients across a range of general commercial and corporate matters with a particular focus on corporate finance transactions.



Olswang - (Now CMS)

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2003 - May 2006

  Associate in the corporate team focusing on private equity transactions advising both management teams and institutions. Associate in the corporate team focusing on private equity transactions advising both management teams and institutions.



Rosenblatt

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1999 - Oct 2003

  Trainee and then associate in the corporate/commercial team. Trainee and then associate in the corporate/commercial team.