Tech & Startup Lawyer; Virtual Counsel; Pragmatist; Trusted Advisor; Value Adder +++Experienced tech, corporate and commercial lawyer - "general counsel" - working with tech companies, entrepreneurs and founders - their new products and growing businesses - providing pragmatic legal advice, adopting technology and automation wherever possible - expert counsel for start-ups, launching and raising seed funds +++Strategic advice, expedites fundraising and connects startups, founders and funders within his extensive network - including 500+ startups in the UK, after swapping his suits for sneakers +++Experience in UK and Australia with big law firms and in-company, with clients of all sizes, in various industries, across a wide variety of matters, in multiple jurisdictions - ultimate general counsel +++Corporate advisory, fundraising, M&A, commercial contracts, corporate re/structuring, online terms - broad experience advising on tech licensing and terms of service, employment/contracting, IP protection +++Extensive insights working on cross-border transactions, with founders, lawyers and firms in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia +++