I provide independent legal services, as a Fractional General Counsel or on a project basis.

I provide English-law advice for clients in Singapore and worldwide. In addition, I am the company's Tech Lead, designing and developing legal-tech solutions for in-house and client application.

Designed and developed a software add-in for Microsoft Word with highly tailored AI capabilities. ● Incorporated an LLC vehicle. ● Selected for participation in Microsoft incubation initiatives. ● Collaborated with in-house and private practice legal teams on product development. ● Successfully listed on the Microsoft AppSource platform.

Head of the global corporate legal function, managing a team. ● Diverse remit across all corporate, commercial, and financial matters, in everything from multi-billion ESG-linked debt raises to localized SaaS procurement contracts. ● Supported business in connection with digitization initiatives such as electronic bills of lading and the "Covantis" blockchain project. ● Successfully internalized high-value banking work, achieving six-figure annual savings. ● Designed bespoke legal-tech solutions to streamline request intake and improve client satisfaction. ● Led global committee decision-making on various corporate and business matters, ensuring best outcomes for the group.

Corporate generalist with particular focus on M&A, joint ventures, and corporate structuring. Global scope with focus on West Africa and South-East Asia. ● Provided end-to-end support (due diligence, documentation drafting, negotiation, structuring, adviser management) on multiple major M&A deals with aggregate value over $1bn. ● Managed shareholder disputes, loan financing, asset purchases, and contracts. ● Standardized agreement templates for major corporate transactions (SPAs, shareholder agreements, etc.). ● Executed structure simplification projects, reducing corporate overhead. ● Supported scale-up of Medlog logistics division as a standalone business line. ● Oversaw capital raises from both perspectives (as investor in a transport tech startup and as investee in respect of a $2bn private equity investment into the terminals division).

Traineeship (2011-2013) included seats in: dispute resolution; intellectual property & IT; private equity; employment; antitrust and competition (based in Brussels); and commercial contracting (seconded to Tesco plc). Post-qualification experience (2013-2015) in the Employment, Pensions, and Benefits department. Main focus on corporate pensions in M&A projects, with additional extensive experience in employment law, share schemes, and remuneration.

Undertook legal and historical research covering international and colonial law, legal analysis, programming, software development, functional and ergonomic software review, and database design and management. ● Rewrote database validation system from ground up in VBA and C++, achieving over 10x speed improvements. ● Developed legal position papers to support nuanced analyses of historical territorial treaties.

Solicitor (England and Wales)

Solicitors Regulation Authority

2013

Credential ID: 501093

Qualified Intermediary

Marshall Islands Registry

2024