Experienced solicitor with a background in commercial property transactions at DLA and Eversheds, with a proven ability to grow and manage a legal team, practising law in private practice but with a significant commercial orientation as a former managing director of local Kendal solicitors practice leading and delivering legal strategy, corporate governance frameworks and managing a commercially focused legal function. Experienced in leading and growing legal teams with processes, structures and scalability to support a growth strategy.Danielle has a broad commercial perspective with a clear understanding of business process and board/shareholder sensitivities. She is a key advisor to various CEO’s, CFO’s and executive boards and general exposure on corporate and commercial legal matters including share/business sales and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, commercial contractual frameworks, compliance/corporate governance, commercial property, property development and related asset portfolio management and sustainable energy matters.Strategic management of clients interests and expectations to mitigate legal and financial exposure, driving clients and related parties to facilitate commercially focused results. Danielle exhibits strong collaborative management capabilities while executing commercially agile and sound judgement.