David Kozack Email & Phone Number

Borehamwood, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

Legal CounselUsing my experience and knowledge of construction and property law, I stepped in to assist Telehouse International Corporation of Europe Limited with their design and construction projects. In this role I:- Reviewed, negotiated and updated various standard form construction contracts and real estate documents;- Worked on design appointments;- Steered the Construction and Development team in how to reduce their workload whilst still providing the same excellent levels of service; and- Assisted with ESG strategy.

Greater London

Using my commercial and legal knowledge of real estate and construction, I manage and provide direction as a landlord relating to residential property in and around London.

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

My French language skills and knowledge of corporate process and governance led to the executive directors of Ocado selecting me to head the company which provides services to Groupe Casino, one of the largest retail presences in France. In this role, I:- Chaired board meetings;- Reviewed board packs and finance documentation;- Set the direction of travel for the company into areas such as ESG, new lines of revenue and localisation of service provision;- Received reports from, and questioned, members from the Finance, Tax, Audit and Reporting teams; - Negotiated financing arrangements;- Held question and answer sessions with colleagues in France in French;- Worked with the company secretaries and French lawyers to ensure that the company was lawfully run; and- Provided strategic advice to the Directeur Général (Chief Operating Officer) and HR officer.

Hatfield, England, United Kingdom

I initially started at Ocado as Legal Counsel. My skills, diligence and value to the business were recognised and this led to me being promoted to Senior Legal Counsel, then Head of Real Estate and Construction Law and finally to Head of Legal - Real Estate, Construction and Engineering.My skillset includes:- Leading and mentoring one of the largest parts of the Legal Team (including in the USA, Australia and Japan);- Providing legal, commercial and strategic advice to senior management and colleagues to assist them to understand risks and develop alternative strategies;- Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, engineering installation contracts, professional appointments and collateral warranties for construction and engineering installation projects in the UK and globally;- Drafting, negotiating and advising on leases, licences and other property documents;- Drafting, negotiating and advising on contracts for the sale and supply of goods and services;- Providing training which often involved communicating complex legal issues to non-legal colleagues;- Working on bank facility agreements, commercial and corporate transactions;- Assisting with an adjudication, litigation and a judicial review;- Drafting, negotiating and advising on the contractual arrangements for the sale, licensing, installation, development and manufacturing of Ocado’s industry changing robotics in the UK and globally;- Working with local legal counsel when necessary;- Chairing the committee dealing with an insurance claim; and- Contributing to steering committees, leadership committees, Treasury Committee and the Manufacturing Fund Group.

Saint-Etienne, France

I acted as the first Président of this joint venture entity between Ocado Solutions Limited (a company within the Ocado Group) and O'Monoprix (a group company within the French supermarket chain Monoprix) during the early formation of the company.

London, England, United Kingdom

2004 – 2010 Solicitor in Real Estate & Construction. Wide-ranging experience in: - negotiating and drafting leases, sales and purchases;- drafting schedules of amendment, appointments and producing third party commitment schedules for construction projects; and- producing and reviewing documentation for real estate finance, commercial and corporate transactions (in various fields including automotive and aviation), litigation and contentious matters and mortgage securitisations.2002 - 2004 Trainee SolicitorExperience in Global Loans including real estate finance, Financial Institution merger work, Pensions, Employment, Structured Finance transactions in the International Capital Markets department and Property. I made sure that I sat in as many seats as I could in order to gain a wide understanding of the needs of companies and decided to qualify into Real Estate as it was a department which allowed me to continue to work with those other departments.

London, England, United Kingdom

Using my network of contacts, I arranged this highly prestigious secondment opportunity. I was initially responsible for procuring the funding and construction of the Canary Wharf Crossrail station and assisting with the passing of the Crossrail Bill. When the heads of the Directorate saw my skillset my role was moved up to having responsibility for procuring third party funding for Crossrail, advising on a further two Bills and liaison with the Greater London Authority.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Modern Languages - French And German, 2:1 (With The Top First In Spoken French)

Activities and Societies: Cox for Oxford University men's lightweight rowing crew and Lady Margaret Hall's women's 8 boat.

Post Graduate Diploma In Law And Legal Practice Course