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Dubai, AE

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Velocys PLC is a leader in smaller scale FT reactor and catalyst technology with 15 years and >$300 million invested in product development. It provides a uniquely economic way to make clean 'drop-in' liquid fuels from natural gas or biomass and has developed unique process ‘here and now’ technology, a combination of proprietary micro-channel reactors and.

London

General Counsel responsible for managing and providing legal support to a global producing asset portfolio of 260,000 bopd and screening, negotiating and project managing new business projects of interest. SPM was a new business segment, with the objective of becoming the industry’s leading production management service provider, by combining technology.

London, United Kingdom

General Counsel at E.ON E&P, acquired by Premier Oil in April 2016 which resulted in London office redundancy. Global responsibility for all upstream legal affairs across 5 jurisdictions.Company secretarial responsibilities and local Board member.

Woking

Responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs at AIM listed full cycle E&P group with assets in 4 Northern European countries. Responsible for providing and co-ordinating accurate and timely legal advice to the Valiant Group on a range of legal and commercial issues relating to the Group’s corporate and operational activities. Taken over by Ithaca.

Chevron International E&P/ Chevron Asia South Limited

2006-2011 Legal Manager Vietnam & China Based in Bangkok and latterly Hanoi, lead lawyer/negotiator of suite of commercial agreements: (1) in Vietnam for largest US inward investment - a Mekong delta gas to power development ($5bn CVX operated); and (2) China sour gas development project agreements with CNPC (for which received CVX Chairman's award); lead.

Negotiations & LegalDirect responsibility for supporting upstream and midstream business development in North Africa (Algeria, Libya), Middle East (Kuwait, Iraq), Russia and Black Sea export, as well as providing legal support to Karachaganak project, involving complex negotiations and drafting of full range of commercial agreements.

London/Dublin

2000-2003 Legal Manager DublinResponsible for management of all legal and regulatory affairs for EO plc in Ireland reporting directly to MD, responsible $2bn operated Corrib Gas Field development:Management team member, supervising 3 staff and 3 sets of lawyers on largest Irish inward investment project. Close interface with government including lobbying.

London

One of 3 lawyers covering North and Irish Sea and E&P activities:Co-ordination of litigation arising from production activities,, including major litigation to House of Lords with Enron, (UKCS gas sales contract worth 5% of UKCS production; disputes over British Gas take or pay contracts and gas levy proceedings and successful commercial court resolution.

Pre-qualification, spent 6 months in corporate, taxation, maritime and banking/commercial depts, including 6 month secondment to Amsterdam office covering a range of syndicated revolving loan facility work, elements of Dutch law and legal opinions and UK/cross border JVs.Post qualification Corporate finance experience included:Plc and private company A&D.

Cpe, Solicitors Final Exam, 2Nd Class Hons (Top 10%)

Activities and Societies: rowing, running Law Society Solicitors Finals exams

Llb, Law, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Captain, LUBC Rowing Club Law LL.B

4 A Levels, 12 O Levels

Activities and Societies: rowing, football, running law prize 12 O levels, 4 A levels