Experience

MedAccess

• United Kingdom
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  MedAccess provides innovative finance solutions and products to make medical supplies more widely available at lower prices, particularly in Africa and South Asia, and specifically through the provision of volume and procurement guarantees and loans. It was established in November 2017 with an initial investment of $200 million from BII plc (owned by the UK Government's FCDO). MedAccess provides innovative finance solutions and products to make medical supplies more widely available at lower prices, particularly in Africa and South Asia, and specifically through the provision of volume and procurement guarantees and loans. It was established in November 2017 with an initial investment of $200 million from BII plc (owned by the UK Government's FCDO).



IFC - International Finance Corporation

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2014 - Jun 2018

  Consultant (Legal) for IFC InfraVentures, a $150m Fund supporting the development of public private partnerships, private infrastructure projects and businesses in developing countries. IFC InfraVentures was established to provide early-stage risk capital and development expertise for commercially viable infrastructure projects with a view to more rapidly achieving financial close. It also provides seed capital for other innovative start-up businesses and works with governments to design and launch public private partnerships in the infrastructure sector. IFC is part of the World Bank Group.



NSIA: Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority

• Nigeria
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim General Counsel

  • Apr 2013 - May 2014

  NSIA is Nigeria's Sovereign Wealth Fund and began operations in March 2013. I served as interim General Counsel and focused on investment work and policy advice with particular emphasis on NSIA's Infrastructure Fund. NSIA is Nigeria's Sovereign Wealth Fund and began operations in March 2013. I served as interim General Counsel and focused on investment work and policy advice with particular emphasis on NSIA's Infrastructure Fund.



Private Equity Support

• London, United Kingdom

• Consultant

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

  Providing support for private equity, development finance and infrastructure investors and facilitators in emerging markets. Clients included the World Bank, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund), Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (managed by Adam Smith International), British International Investment plc (formerly CDC), 8 Miles and Azimuth Power (Africa-focused Solar PV leasing business). Providing support for private equity, development finance and infrastructure investors and facilitators in emerging markets. Clients included the World Bank, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund), Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (managed by Adam Smith International), British International Investment plc (formerly CDC), 8 Miles and Azimuth Power (Africa-focused Solar PV leasing business).



Actis

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2009

  Founder, COO and investment manager at the Actis Energy Fund. Founder, COO and investment manager at the Actis Energy Fund.



Globeleq

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Jan 2002 - Sep 2007

  Founder and General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary of international power company. Founder and General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary of international power company.



CDC Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lawyer

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2001

  Legal support for private equity, debt and infrastructure investment teams at the world's oldest DFI. Legal support for private equity, debt and infrastructure investment teams at the world's oldest DFI.



Clifford Chance

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Sep 1994 - Sep 1999

  Trained and qualified as an international project finance lawyer. Trained and qualified as an international project finance lawyer.