Experience

Fenwick Elliott LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor at Fenwick Elliott LLP

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Paralegal

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2022



Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Drafting a consent order to extend the disclosure deadline for a matter where without prejudice discussions are continuing. • Assisting in disclosure on Relativity for a matter involving mis-sold interest rate swap products. Also, carrying out factual and legal research tasks for this matter. • Attending a seminar given by Wilberforce Chambers to discuss setting aside judgment on the grounds of fraud in Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd. • Attending internal and external meetings, taking notes and updating action lists.



Enyo Law LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant/ Paralegal

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Formatting and proof reading documents. • Carrying out research at the Wellcome Library to find documents that prove the case. • Managing documents on FileSite and preparing bundles for a multi-billion-pound fraud against a state-owned Ukrainian bank.• Collating documents for exhibits to witness statements. • Reviewing audios and preparing a chronology in relation to missing trader intra-community fraud in the UK market for European Union Allowances.• Preparing an authorities bundle and obtaining the missing authorities from the Law Society. • Managing the list of conferences that are held annually. • Liaising with translation agencies, external copying firms and other third party suppliers. • Using the HMCTS ce-file service for public searches, requesting office copies and filing documents. • Working with KidsOut to arrange a CSR initiative at the firm.



Watson Farley & Williams

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Litigation Paralegal

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Involved in an investment dispute concerning a joint venture, I assisted with disclosure using the e-Discovery software OpenText. Prepared and distributed 11 bundles which contained 86 volumes. • Involved in a worldwide freezing injunction, where I attended return hearings and developed legal drafting skills through verbatim note taking and memorandum drafting. This was useful for when I drafted the notice of discontinuance and the consent order in relation to one of the defendants. Once granted by the judge, I followed this up by completing the N279 form and lodged both at court. • Assisting with electronic disclosure using the e-Discovery software, Recommind. Tasks included reviewing our clients' documents, reviewing our opponent's disclosure for critical documents and any documents that may be missing, preparing electronic documents for disclosure, and liaising with the Document Data Management team. • Prepared and paginated bundles for the defendant’s Counsel, their junior, the Court and our Counsel. I personally delivered all the bundles under time constraints. • Compiled an exhibit for a witness statement, using the e-Discovery software, Relativity. • Assisted in a disclosure and inspection exercise for a multi-million dollar claim. • Drafted a disclosure list and prepared a soft copy and hard copy of all the documents. • Using the HMCTS e-filing service carry out a public search and request office copies. • Proofreading, checking cross-referencing and checking defined terms.• Drafting letters to Court, instructions to Counsel, statements of case and other legal correspondence. • Drafting the litigation round up for the weekly update. • Conducting legal research.• Liaising with one of the firm’s clients and providing them with a progress report on a weekly basis.• Attending a primary school every fortnight to assist children with their numeracy during lunch hour. • Participating in the 10k London Legal Walk. • Networking at Chamber evenings.



Nuffield Health

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

• Junior Activities Assistant

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Early Years First Aid qualified. • Encourage health and safety in order to prevent accidents from occurring. • Take lead role as coach during birthday parties.• Maintain an enthusiastic attitude throughout work, whilst caring for children. • Early Years First Aid qualified. • Encourage health and safety in order to prevent accidents from occurring. • Take lead role as coach during birthday parties.• Maintain an enthusiastic attitude throughout work, whilst caring for children.



Eversheds

• Legal Intern

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Litigation• Conducted research on how to enforce a red notice issued by Interpol and the extradition treaties present with the UAE and looking into the termination of UAE commercial Agency and Distribution Agreements.• Drafted an email to our client’s data compliance team to advise them on the next steps, in relation to an allegation made by an employee.• Analysed a Statement of Claim; Statement of Defence; and Statement of Reply in relation to an arbitration matter.• Invited by the Managing Partner to sit in on a conference call with regards to our client, they have chosen a panel of four firms to represent them. Once the client left the call, the panel devised a plan with regards to the next steps and came up with other initiatives that could also practically assist the client. Corporate• Due diligence for a client who was acquiring a minority stake in an international UAE company. • Due diligence for a client who was acquiring an international company, in particular analysing assignment, termination and renewal clauses. Also noting whether both parties had executed the lease agreements.General• Research for the Dubai regulatory update that is published internally, every month.



Plexus Law

• Legal Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Typed dictations for two fee-earners. • Diarised court dates and report dates for a partner. • Took complete responsibility for any copying, faxing or scanning required by lawyers, including preparation of large files or bundles of documents including pagination and indexing.• Dealt with all internal and external clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner.• Prepared, typed, proofread and amended documents, either from dictation, general instruction or by personal drafting. Documents include letters, reports, attendance notes, memos, faxes and emails, ensuring that all copies are retained and filed accurately.• Created files and managed the filing system for fee earners to ensure all relevant documents were sorted and filed regularly.• Managed closed files, ensured they were effectively archived.• Proactively managed all administrative related tasks.



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Mini-secondment at Simmons & Simmons in the IP department.• Drafted a follow up letter to a third party with regards to trademarks law infringement.• Conducted due diligence whilst having to draft a data processing agreement. • Took minutes during a conference call with regards to the Novartis deal. • Obtained a certificate of competence as I completed the CTM in a Nutshell on OHIM. • Mini-secondment at Simmons & Simmons in the IP department.• Drafted a follow up letter to a third party with regards to trademarks law infringement.• Conducted due diligence whilst having to draft a data processing agreement. • Took minutes during a conference call with regards to the Novartis deal. • Obtained a certificate of competence as I completed the CTM in a Nutshell on OHIM.



David Lloyd Leisure

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

• Receptionist/ Children's Coach

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2014

  • Demonstrated efficiency with membership queries to provide effective customer service.• Handled cash, balanced takings and made announcements.• Increased on the training offered and qualified as a Coach, Early Years First Aid, fire marshal and anaphylaxis and EpiPen Auto Injector. • Demonstrated efficiency with membership queries to provide effective customer service.• Handled cash, balanced takings and made announcements.• Increased on the training offered and qualified as a Coach, Early Years First Aid, fire marshal and anaphylaxis and EpiPen Auto Injector.



Gladstone Solicitors

• Vacation Scheme

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Improved on writing skills whilst drafting a brief to counsel.• Calculated claims for damages, compensation, and maintenance in relation to personal injury claims. • Improved on writing skills whilst drafting a brief to counsel.• Calculated claims for damages, compensation, and maintenance in relation to personal injury claims.



2 King's Bench Walk

• Mini-pupillage

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Prepared a bail application for a moot and presented it to a barrister. • Arranged bundles and other legal documents required by the barrister. • Prepared a bail application for a moot and presented it to a barrister. • Arranged bundles and other legal documents required by the barrister.



Noble Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Placement

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Produced minutes at client meetings and important conferences with solicitors.• Augmented my attention to detail, whilst I extracted evidence of CCTV footage for a trial. • Produced minutes at client meetings and important conferences with solicitors.• Augmented my attention to detail, whilst I extracted evidence of CCTV footage for a trial.



Hermitage Court Chambers

• Mini-pupillage

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Developed communication skills whilst taking instructions for a witness statement. • Improved on typing skills whilst note-taking in a criminal case. • Developed communication skills whilst taking instructions for a witness statement. • Improved on typing skills whilst note-taking in a criminal case.



Shergill & Co Solicitors

• Vacation Scheme

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Assisted a client to draft the HR1 form, in relation to the matrimonial home rights notice.• Exercised multi-linguistic skills whilst I drafted a witness statement for a client. • Assisted a client to draft the HR1 form, in relation to the matrimonial home rights notice.• Exercised multi-linguistic skills whilst I drafted a witness statement for a client.