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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Regulatory specialist in international upstream energy and natural resources law with a focus upstream licensing, operations and energy transformation. Clients include private upstream investors, government agencies and state owned enterprises.

London, United Kingdom

Providing both private and public clients with wide ranging consulting services focusing on the upstream energy regulatory environment, • 2014, National Regulator – assisted with the conduct of an offshore licensing bid round. • 2013 - 2015, National Regulator – ongoing assistance with various aspects related to the regulation of a frontier country's offshore gas resources. • 2010-2015, Supermajor – implementation and maintenance of a law management system to manage regulatory risk.• 2010-2015 Multiple Clients – development and maintenance of contract and law management systems for multiple clients with interests in over 25 petroleum producing countries.• 2013 - 2015 NOC – assisted in the development and maintenance of contract and law management systems for an NOC focusing on the NOC’s obligations under its petroleum agreements with operators.

Auckland, New Zealand

This role largely comprised conducting an extensive compliance due diligence involving the examination of incorporation and administrative documentation in order to prepare various entities for compliance with a major shift in the legislative and fiscal regime governing New Zealand governing charitable organizations.

Auckland, New Zealand

This role entailed advising on a wide range of commercial legal issues for both private corporate and public clients; legal and policy research on potential implications of draft laws and regulations as compared to the current regime; liaising between government bodies on behalf of clients to ensure corporate compliance with various securities and other regulatory regimes; and drafting of a wide range of agreements, corporate resolutions, and other legal documents.