General Counsel

• Nov 2022 - Present

Co-Founder

• Sep 2022 - Present

A firm regulated by the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales, with the authority to undertake litigation work. Exclusively set up for our clients in the GCC, the world of sports and entertainment. Please note- we do not call or advertise our services. A firm regulated by the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales, with the authority to undertake litigation work. Exclusively set up for our clients in the GCC, the world of sports and entertainment. Please note- we do not call or advertise our services.

Partner

• Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

I was a Partner at law firm, Child and Child, based in Knightsbridge, London until October 2022. I specialised in three distinct fields of the law, which cover both contentious and non-contentious work. 1. Sports Law: Acting for athletes in the arena of football, cricket, boxing/MMA and tennis. I create contracts with and for clubs and also negotiate with clubs on changes to contracts to favour my clients I assist with post career planning including new commercial ventures using branding and media in the digital space. I act on regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, where required at CASS and other sporting arbitrary bodies such as the FA, the ECB British Boxing Board of Control. I act for clubs and associations on all commercial based agreements and regulatory compliance. 2. Financial services law: I acted for banks, financial institutions and large, mid and new start ups in the FINTECH and WEB3 space. I have a traditional understanding of the FCA handbook having worked for banks and challenger banks and was applying that traditional understanding to the new arena of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) including branding and smart contracts as well as more broader crypto currency related work. I helped companies write their policies and procedures to fit the regulatory environment and engaged with the FCA and other regulatory FS bodies to ensure compliance directly. 3. I have a commercial litigation practice both in the UK and cross-border (primarily the MENA and South and S.E Asia region). I deal with commercial disputes that arise from my FS and Sports practice. In addition, I cover shareholder disputes, injunctive relief/freezing orders as well as fully litigated claims to trial. As a strategist, I regularly make use of dispute resolution including ADR and mediation. Show less

Senior Consultant

• Feb 2018 - Oct 2022

I am a well established litigator having worked for firms in the city and now the west-end, dealing with commercial litigation for high net-worth individuals and companies of varying size and description.I keep a non-contentious practice within the regulatory field, working on FSMA/RAO compliance issues for FinTech's and SPV investment firms.The firm I work for is noted as a tier-one practice in the work it does for the music, media and publishing industry.Aside from the firm I run a sports consultancy (www.slam.global). My sports clients include international cricketer's, footballers and tennis players who benefit from the full service offering that working with a firm like Simons Muirhead & Burton can offer. Show less

Senior Associate

• Dec 2017 - Apr 2022

Legal Director

• Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

Continuing to develop the growth of the highly successful litigation department. Part of a successful and motivated team that is looking to develop in the area of general commercial litigation. I also have a niche focus on non-contentious regulatory work for AIM firms and those companies seeking legal advice for their non-regulated products that they wish to bring to market. Providing advice to financial institutions and to business large and small. I believe in a fresh approach to legal advice that harbours Spirit, Talent and Enterprise. Show less

Head of Commercial Litigation

• Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

Head of Commercial Litigation, focusing on Commercial and Financial Regulation law. Seeking to grow new links and firm working relationships with new start-ups, SME's and established business enterprises. Building and growing an already successful department Head of Commercial Litigation, focusing on Commercial and Financial Regulation law. Seeking to grow new links and firm working relationships with new start-ups, SME's and established business enterprises. Building and growing an already successful department

Commercial Litigation Solicitor

• Feb 2012 - Sep 2014

I work in the field of commercial litigation. As a niche, I have a particular focus on Financial Regulation and the law in this area. As a department head, I have also overseen the expansion into the areas of Intellectual Property and Competition law, working with established as well as new SME's and entrepreneurs in this areas. I work in the field of commercial litigation. As a niche, I have a particular focus on Financial Regulation and the law in this area. As a department head, I have also overseen the expansion into the areas of Intellectual Property and Competition law, working with established as well as new SME's and entrepreneurs in this areas.