Experience

Bevan Brittan LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Banking & Finance Solicitor

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Vertus Capital Limited

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• In-House Junior Legal Counsel

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Start-up company offering debt facilities within the financial advisors sector Day to day transaction management Drafted and negotiated finance documents, corporate authorisations, commercial contracts and NDAs Drafted precedents for the company Maintained closed contact with clients Strong commercial awareness Start-up company offering debt facilities within the financial advisors sector Day to day transaction management Drafted and negotiated finance documents, corporate authorisations, commercial contracts and NDAs Drafted precedents for the company Maintained closed contact with clients Strong commercial awareness



Stephenson Harwood LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Paralegal (Asset Finance)

  • Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Day to day transaction management Experience in financing, re-finance and sale and leaseback transactions Drafted, reviewed and collated ship finance documents and corporate authorities Collected and reviewed conditions precedent documents Direct contact with clients, legal counsels and counter-parties Carried out KYC procedures and collected the relevant documentation Assisted with the registration of foreign companies Day to day transaction management Experience in financing, re-finance and sale and leaseback transactions Drafted, reviewed and collated ship finance documents and corporate authorities Collected and reviewed conditions precedent documents Direct contact with clients, legal counsels and counter-parties Carried out KYC procedures and collected the relevant documentation Assisted with the registration of foreign companies



Scorinis Law Firm

• Piraeus, Greece

• Trainee Lawyer | Training contract for being Greek qualified lawyer completed

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2019

  Gained experience with legal proceedings, civil and commercial litigation and judgment enforcement in a variety of large and complex cases Drafted legal documents, such as actions, orders, appeals, lawsuits and private agreements Carried out correspondence with clients and external lawyers/ corporate bodies Participated in meetings, negotiations and decision making process with clients Prepared court bundles, loan bundles and witness statements Handled general enquiries on preliminary stages Liaised with external bodies/ public authorities in order to register/ release securities over assets in finance transactions Collected finance related documents Assisted with the KYC procedure and loan documentation process, account mandate processes and organised transaction files Registration of trademarks Show less



Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC)

• United Kingdom
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vacation Scheme – One week placement

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Legal research Problem solving exercises Drafting legal documents Performing legal research Legal research Problem solving exercises Drafting legal documents Performing legal research



HFW

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vacation Scheme – One week placement

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Disclosure exercise Drafting legal documents Performing legal research Disclosure exercise Drafting legal documents Performing legal research



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• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vacation Scheme

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Drafting legal documents Performing legal research Drafting legal documents Performing legal research



Mr John Colin Sheppard - Maritime Arbitrator (LMAA Terms)

• London, United Kingdom

• Legal Assistant Paralegal

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  Dealt with all aspects of shipping matters/ claims Handled correspondence with lawyers, insurance bodies and the tribunal Drafted Orders and Awards Reviewed and assessed commercial contracts In charge of the financial and the tax affairs Administrative tasks Performed legal research Dealt with all aspects of shipping matters/ claims Handled correspondence with lawyers, insurance bodies and the tribunal Drafted Orders and Awards Reviewed and assessed commercial contracts In charge of the financial and the tax affairs Administrative tasks Performed legal research



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• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Trainee Recruitment Placement Scheme

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  I worked with one of the partners on a case, where I had to read the facts of the case and then answer to some questions he imposed Required to draw my judgment on the case and explain it I worked with two solicitors of the firm, who asked me to go through a case, highlight the facts that could use for their defense and along with the correspondence between the firm and the client, write my proposition Required to carry out legal research using the firm's database in order to be able to answer to some questions the solicitor imposed to me concerning the legal proceedings that had to be followed in order to raise a matter in the Arbitration Court I had the opportunity to work on real cases with a partner and draw up conclusions that I had to justify later with evidence I learnt how to critically think and analyze the facts of the case in order to be able to perceive them form different perspectives. I developed my skills of legal research a lot since this was the key to work on the cases I carried out some correspondence between the firm and the client myself which fully placed me in the solicitor's shoes Show less



Coral Shipping Corp.

• Athens, Greece

• Internship with the Technical and Crew Departments

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Carried out a one month placement/internship with a marine company based in Greece Managing a fleet of 15 tankers and resolving a range of logistical and legal issues Updating the official documents of the vessels and inform the General Manager and the Manager of the Technical Department of the documents with an immediate expiration date Keep the Manager of the Technical Department informed about the scheduled inspections on the vessels General assistant in the Crew Department Checking the invoices for each vessel in order to resolve any disputes and/or demands of the crew Show less



Minerva Marine Inc.

• Greece
• Maritime Transportation
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Internship at the Legal Department

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Assisted with a range of legal issues with a marine company based in Greece Operating a fleet of 40 ships Assisted at the time with the chartering of a tanker Dealt with cases concerning maritime liens and mortgages, cargo claims and personal injuries to the seamen Communicated and resolved matters arising between our company and the brokers Filing pleadings Followed the memorandum of the company Communicated with clients and cooperators and advocated a range of decision making practices Dealing with Arbitration matters Research on English Maritime Law Performed individual research concerning an Arbitration dispute between my company and another Chinese broker company and managed to find relevant valuable information which could stand against the defendant During this internship I shadowed the lawyer of the firm and developed a range of legal skills. Worked closely with company Lawyers to investigate debts owed to the company Prepared evidence to be used by the court of Arbitration in London Compiled correspondence between our firm and various brokers Strictly followed the memorandum of the company and always be informed of any policy changes Responsible for filing legal documents which helped me familiarize with the procedure of freight of a vessel and the court proceedings. Show less