Group General Counsel. Experienced commercial lawyer with a record of providing leadership and delivering improvements in support of the business as regional general counsel with a global engineering and manufacturing company. General Counsel role as part of the EMEA Leadership team covering more than 40 sites across more than 15 countries including the Middle East and South Africa businesses. Managed legal team across the region.

Partner in Construction and Engineering Group• Covering a variety of engineering projects both in the UK and overseas as well as UK development projects; major part of role involved drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts and also advising on disputes.• Role included leadership and management responsibilities, both in relation to client work in leading teams, supervision and also administrative matters e.g. training, marketing, financial management etc.• Frequent presentations and workshops on topical subjects to clients as well as internally to other members of the firm.

Solicitor in Construction Group• Advising contractors, sponsors and lenders on various international energy projects and UK PFI/PPP projects.• Drafting and negotiating various contracts for delivery of railway enhancement projects for the Strategic Railway Authority.• Drafting bespoke contracts for UK utility for various pipework projects including participation in workshops with in-house lawyers and commercial staff; also part of a team investigating a major regulatory dispute.