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King's College LondonTutor
Mar. 2024London Area, United KingdomKings College London (KCL) is one of the two founding colleges of the University of London and is said to be the third oldest university level institution in England behind Oxford and Cambridge Universities. I am a tutor in Law and Politics.
Harvard Business ReviewAdvisor
Mar. 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesA member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, a research community of business professionals. Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a management magazine published by Harvard Business Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University. Harvard Business Review has a worldwide English-language circulation of over 250,000 and licenses its content for publication in thirteen languages besides English. It is therefore one of the foremost management orientated publications in the world.
The Site For Contemporary PsychoanalysisAdjudicator
Oct. 2022LondonThe SITE is the foremost training centre for contemporary psychoanalysis in the UK. The SITE is a member of the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College (CPJA) of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). As an appeals adjudicator with a legal background, I work alongside qualified psychotherapists who also sit as adjudicators, to determine appeals from first instance decisions regarding alleged breaches of the code of conduct of SITE.
The Barrister GroupBarrister At Law
Mar. 2021London, England, United KingdomAfter the completion of my pupillage with Clerksroom, I am now a Barrister with a particular specialism in financial services litigation, commercial disputes and family law. Recent work has included advising on the impact of LIBOR ceasing to be a representative benchmark rate on a lender’s standard mortgage origination documents and advising a financial institution on claims relating to alleged unfair terms in their lending documentation.
Eversheds SutherlandBarrister At Law
Mar. 2021 - Mar. 2024LondonActing as a supervisor in relation to financial services disputes overseeing associates and paralegals.
ClerksroomPupil Barrister
Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2021London, England, United KingdomPupillage under the award winning commercial Barrister Tahir Ashraf. Undertook work in the areas of commercial, company, financial services, insolvency, property and family law.
Lloyds Banking GroupLegal Counsel, Group Litigation, Regulatory and Competition
Apr. 2019 - Dec. 2020London, United KingdomIn my role, I have a large caseload of litigation cases which I manage from receipt of the initial court documentation through to conclusion using a proactive and strategic approach. As part of the role, I am responsible for the overall case strategy for each matter, as well as ensuring each matter is ultimately resolved in line with the overall litigation strategy of the Lloyds Banking Group. Part of the resolution strategy has involved the use of negotiation in relation to settlement offers and counter offers, as well as, the use of mediation. I am also responsible for the instruction and oversight of external legal counsel. I also contribute to the overall group strategy.
DWS GroupFinancial Services, Regulatory and Funds Legal Counsel
Jun. 2018 - Mar. 2019London, United KingdomDWS offers individuals and institutions traditional and alternative investment solutions across all major asset classes. With over EUR 700 billion of assets under management DWS is one of the world’s leading investment management organisations and one of the largest investment managers in Europe. My work involves working with a team of lawyers based in London, Berlin and Birmingham, to provide legal support for the Passive business with particular emphasis on the Xtrackers ETFs and ETCs business. Overseeing the establishment of new funds and certificates, including new platforms as necessary. Reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of funds and certificate offering documents such as prospectuses, KIIDs and final terms. Troubleshooting, including dealing with breaches, restructurings, disputes, regulatory change and other legal and commercial issues. Drafting and negotiating contracts with service providers such as investment managers, depositaries, distributors and index providers.
HSBCAttorney, Financial Services Regulations and Investigations
Oct. 2017 - May. 2018Canary Wharf, LondonWorking on behalf of Eversheds Sutherland Agile, I was hired by HSBC to lead a team of lawyers investigating and advising on a large financial regulatory and contract issue that has arisen. This has involved engagement with the Enterprise wide Risk Management Framework and advising senior stakeholders as well as leading a centralised response from a legal, risk and control viewpoint. This has also meant engagement with in-house legal on the strategy and methodology to be used when addressing the regulators including the PRA and FCA. The regulatory risk identified had implications for the bank’s reporting under the Capital Requirements Directive specifically the liquidity and leverage reporting
Barclays Investment BankContract Attorney/ISDA Negotiator
Jul. 2017 - Sep. 2017London, United KingdomWorking on behalf of Barclays Bank, I was brought in on a short term assignment to advise on EMIR and work with senior stakeholders and the business in a dynamic environment I negotiated a number of derivatives trading documents including ISDA and CSA documentation. Counterparties included banks, hedge funds and pension funds. This required me to work with and have a knowledge of credit, operational, liquidity and market risk. The work also involved initial advice on compliance under MIFID/MIFID II.
CitiContract Attorney/ISDA Negotiator
Jan. 2017 - Jul. 2017London, United KingdomWorking on behalf of Barclays Bank, I was brought in on a temporary contract to advise on EMIR and work with senior stakeholders and the business in a dynamic environment I negotiated a number of derivatives trading documents including CSA and ISDA. Counterparties included banks, hedge funds and pension funds. This required me to work with and have a knowledge of credit, operational, liquidity and market risk. The work also involved initial advice on compliance under MIFID/MIFID II.
Xerox legal Services Attorney, Financial Services and Regulation Investigations
May. 2015 - Nov. 2016London, United KingdomI represented Deutsche Bank in relation to investigations that were conducted by the US DOJ and BaFin (the German Federal Financial Authority) into the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a leading benchmark interest rate used in financial products and transactions around the world.
London Fire BrigadeRegulation and Investigations Attorney, Lakanal House Prosecution
Jan. 2015 - May. 2015London, United KingdomI was brought in to assist the internal legal team and lead the review and disclosure of material arising from the investigation of the Lakanal House fire in 2009 in which 6 people died. I was also responsible for preparing the matter for trial and honing the arguments for the prosecution of Southwark Council. The prosecution was for breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, for which they ultimately admitted liability. As a consequence Southwark Council was fined £200,000 and paying costs of £370,000.
Serious Fraud OfficeLegal Advisor, Rolls-Royce Prosecution
May. 2014 - Dec. 2014In this role I worked as a legal consultant at the Serious Fraud Office, on a large and complex bribery and corruption case (SFO v Rolls-Royce Plc); a domestic and overseas joint investigation brought under pre-Bribery Act charges. This involved investigation and prosecution of offences including conspiracy to corrupt, false accounting and failure to prevent bribery. I worked on Mutual Legal Assistance on this blockbuster case, as well conducting consultations, interviews of suspects and providing advice to investigators and forensic accountants on the legal framework of the investigation and prosecution. The role required me to have an excellent knowledge of the law but also a good eye for the evidence needed to meet the evidential burden, as well as excellent interpersonal skills. The conduct spans three decades and involves Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace and Defence Aerospace businesses and its former Energy business and relates to the sale of aero engines, energy systems and related services. The conduct covered by the UK DPA took place across seven jurisdictions: Indonesia, Thailand, India, Russia, Nigeria, China and Malaysia. Rolls Royce agreed to pay £497.25 million in fines plus the SFO prosecution costs of £13 million. This is thought to be the first use of a DPA for a prosecution of this kind in UK history and the agreement was approved by the President of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court, Sir Brian Leveson.
Crusade Legal Services LimitedFounder
Mar. 2013Experienced Consultant on financial services litigation, regulation and trading documentation. I have also advised on White Collar Crime matters such as fraud, bribery and corruption.
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