Experience

Paydock

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Chief Operating Officer / Commercial Legal Counsel

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

  Responsible for the strategic, legal and operational functions of the business, including capital raising, client relations, stakeholder management, staff growth and market entry and expansion across Australia, UK, Israel, India, USA, Singapore and Ukraine. PayDock is a world leader in flexible payments software solutions driven by a team of passionate and highly creative and dedicated payments experts. Its objective is simple: to bring about payments freedom for merchants in an increasingly chaotic and fragmented payments landscape. Its product is beautiful, its market is huge, its vision is global and its culture is unique. PayDock is the easiest way for merchants to consume and deliver payment services to their customers.With PayDock, merchants can rapidly build flexible payment ecosystems without the risks and costs previously suffered from functional gaps, reconciliation effort and security concerns.PayDock supports payment service providers globally by removing barriers to adoption and bridging functional gaps. We assist with compliance, reconciliation, redundancy and recurring payments – no matter where or what is being paid.



Self-employed

• Melbourne, Australia

• Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Utilising my experience founding, building and exiting a fintech startup, I consult to a range of SAAS software, biotech, fintech and entertainment companies with respect to business and marketing strategy, route to market analysis and execution, capital raising, regulatory compliance, software and product development, client acquisition and R&D activities. Utilising my experience founding, building and exiting a fintech startup, I consult to a range of SAAS software, biotech, fintech and entertainment companies with respect to business and marketing strategy, route to market analysis and execution, capital raising, regulatory compliance, software and product development, client acquisition and R&D activities.



Rockwell Bates

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Principal

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

  Heading up the firm's Business and Enterprise practice group, I assist businesses of all shapes and sizes navigate the legal landscape to achieve their commercial goals. From IPOs to high net wealth family asset restructures, regulatory compliance to commercial dispute settlement, startups to large corporates, I and my team provide the full suite of commercial legal services combining legal technical expertise with street smart commerciality.A bit about our practice group below.With a lengthy history in mid-market transaction based matters, our business and enterprise team are skilled in negotiating and executing a multitude of complex corporate transactions, including company establishment and funding, asset acquisition, growth and distressed funding, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and share and asset sales.Our business and enterprise team are focused on identifying the risks and exposures of our clients, providing strategic asset protection advice relative to each individual transaction.Intergenerational wealth transfer: careful consideration should be given to your business succession plan. Preparing the next generation, structuring exit and existing ownership, and determining a “Plan B” are important to the ongoing success of your business.Finance solutions: our team have a depth of experience in sourcing, negotiating and structuring debtor finance, equity finance and hybrid finance solutions.Insolvency and bankruptcy: managing your rights and obligations through an insolvency event or declaration (which is sometimes voluntary) requires careful consideration of the law.Asset protection: personal assets of officeholders and business owners can quickly be at risk when a business heads south. Talk to us about your asset protection strategy to ensure your family home is safe.Stakeholder management: Managing investor expectation can be complex. We breakdown your transactions onto one page, to assist your shareholders along the process.

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  Charged with both the growth of a successful full service boutique inner city corporate law firm of 30+ staff and the strategic roll out of a network of suburban, interconnected community-focused legal offices in south east Melbourne, I was responsible for the full suite of executive management functions including:- defining the strategic direction of a new concept suburban law firm model;- devising and executing a unique marketing strategy that resulted in a 400% ROI over a 3 month period;- complete P&L responsibility encompassing cashflow analysis, modelling and forecasting;- recruitment and reassignment of key staff across all levels in the business;- engagement with all key stakeholders;- working closely with the practice manager, accounts executive and business development manager;- reporting to the executive chairman, managing principal and board of directors with respect to all key performance metrics.



Protecti.com.au (Acquired by Freelancer.com)

• Melbourne, Australia

• Founder & Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  Protecti allows you to pay and be paid for goods and services easily and with total peace of mind. More than just a payment system, Protecti provides transaction management allowing you to setup, follow and update a transaction from agreement, delivery, receipt and settlement of funds. Built on the philosophy that paying and being paid for the big things should be as easy, secure and convenient as paying for the little ones, Protecti has developed the easiest and safest way to pay and be paid for big ticket items or services such as vehicles, home improvements, B2B or shipped merchandise. Moreover, it is the convenient and safer alternative to bank cheques and cash. Acquired by Freelancer.com



Escrow Angel (Acquired by Freelancer.com)

• Sydney, Australia

• Founder & Chief Executive Officer

  • 2011 - Aug 2016

  Escrow Angel is Australia's premier online escrow and transaction management service. It provides maximum protection to both the Buyer and Seller in high ticket, complex and long distance transactions by securely holding the purchase funds until what has been agreed between the parties has been fulfilled. Acquired by Freelancer.com Escrow Angel is Australia's premier online escrow and transaction management service. It provides maximum protection to both the Buyer and Seller in high ticket, complex and long distance transactions by securely holding the purchase funds until what has been agreed between the parties has been fulfilled. Acquired by Freelancer.com



Baker McKenzie

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2011

  Practiced in banking & finance law, corporate law, commercial property law and specialised in litigation and dispute resolution servicing a range of large domestic and global clients. Practiced in banking & finance law, corporate law, commercial property law and specialised in litigation and dispute resolution servicing a range of large domestic and global clients.



Clifford Chance

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2008

  Experience in large scale banking and finance matters, commercial dispute resolution and property law matters. Provided legal advice to European banks, insurance companies and high net worth individuals. Experience in large scale banking and finance matters, commercial dispute resolution and property law matters. Provided legal advice to European banks, insurance companies and high net worth individuals.