Experience

Kliro Capital Partners

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • May 2023 - Present



Asahi UK

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interim Senior Legal Consultant

  • Feb 2023 - Jun 2023



Quintessential Brands Group

• United Kingdom
• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group General Counsel

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  London, England, United Kingdom

• Associate General Counsel

  • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  London, England, United Kingdom



Herbalife

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Legal Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2020



Bakkavor

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Counsel & Company Secretary

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2019

  London, United Kingdom As General Counsel, responsible for the team handling all legal issues relating to the company’s business throughout the world, advising the group board and management board and managing the company secretariat function.



British Gas

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Consultant

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Identifying areas for improvement in processes and use of resources to maximise the effectiveness of the Legal and Regulatory Team’s service to the business.



Edwards Vacuum

• United Kingdom
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of Legal

  • Nov 2007 - Jul 2010

  As Global Head of Legal, responsible for all legal issues relating to the company's business throughout the world. Responsible for managing legal teams in Europe, Americas and Asia/Pacific as well as central company secretariat function. Edwards is owned by private equity companies CCMP and Unitas with complex financial agreements impacting many business decisions. Work includes contract drafting and review along with many other diverse legal areas including working with Global IP team on… Show more As Global Head of Legal, responsible for all legal issues relating to the company's business throughout the world. Responsible for managing legal teams in Europe, Americas and Asia/Pacific as well as central company secretariat function. Edwards is owned by private equity companies CCMP and Unitas with complex financial agreements impacting many business decisions. Work includes contract drafting and review along with many other diverse legal areas including working with Global IP team on JDAs, IP Licences and many other IP related issues. Show less



RUIZ WINE MERCHANTS & CO LIMITED

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2005 - Nov 2007

  Running the recently acquired wine import and wholesale business Having acquired the company, ran it and expanded it increasing turnover 3-fold. Successfully launched three new brands on UK market.



Vantage (UK) Limited - Business Development Consultants

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2002 - Jul 2005

  Returned to UK from Russia to work on a self-employed consultancy basis managing Business Development projects for Gallaher Group plc and others.



Liggett-Ducat

• Tobacco
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy General Director

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Deputy General Director with hands on responsibility for Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, Legal, Human Resources, Public Relations and Corporate Affairs. Also responsibility for managing five directors, three ex-pats and two Russians, with a total staff in excess of 1000.



GALLAHER GROUP PLC

• Group International Legal Counsel

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 2001

  Responsible for team of lawyers advising on all International legal issues with a focus on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and other special projects. Director and Company Secretary of subsidiaries in Greece, Spain and the Canary Islands.

• Corporate Affairs Manager (Secondment)

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Reporting to General Manager Corporate Affairs, responsible for liaising with other tobacco companies on industry positions. Trained to be Company spokesperson and handle media enquiries on sensitive issues.



LLOYDS REGISTER OF SHIPPING

• Legal Advisor

  • May 1988 - Jan 1989

  One of two lawyers reporting to the Principal Legal Advisor and responsible for all non-litigious legal matters with an emphasis on contractual and employment issues.



AMSTRAD PLC

• Legal Assistant

  • Jan 1987 - May 1988

  Sole assistant to Legal Adviser, advising all levels of staff and management on a variety of matters including marketing and advertising, contractual matters, licensing (including drafting software licences), intellectual property, employment issues and coordinating litigation.