Working closely and collaboratively with the Drama and Comedy commissioning teams on all forms of scripted development and production, including finance and distribution agreements, raising deficit finance, UK Tax Credit and co-productions. Advising and negotiating contracts with writers, directors, artist and talent agreements, option and formats, animation and film transactions, complex chain of title and structuring deals.Recent television programmes: Indian Summer, Babylon, Cucumber, Utopia and Black Mirror (trilogy).Recent co-productions: Humans.Films: Red Riding (trilogy), I am Slave.Animation: The Snowman and the Snowdog.Channel 4 International Limited (May 2003 - Nov 2007)Senior Commercial Affairs ManagerSenior Lawyer at the distribution and merchandising arm of Channel Four encompassing Channel 4 International (C4I) (sold in Nov 2007) and the consumer products division, subsequently 4 Rights.Advised upon the drafting, negotiating and conclusion of agreements including co-productions, distribution, licenses, acquisitions, format, pre-sales, DVD, publishing, music, merchandising, first look, representation and E&O. Managing the settlement of litigious matters, clearance and compliance issues and working with the Corporate lawyers on the due diligence/disclosure on the sale of C4I.Channel 4 Television Corporation:Business Affairs Executive Feb 1999 - April 2003Working across genres including Drama, Features, Performance and Science and Education.Programmes included Queer As Folk, North Square, Grand Designs, Location, Location and Eat.Trans World International (UK) Inc (TWI) (July 1996 - Feb 1999):In-house Solicitor - Television arm of TWIManaging and negotiating sports rights for events and television programmes.Articles: Richards Butler (now Reid Smith) (1994 - 1996)