Contract review and managing legal compliance for the implementation of federally and provincially funded programs supporting small to medium sized enterprises (including start-ups) from across the world to launch in North America, alongside a variety of social infrastructure projects.

Managed corporate, commercial and employment matters.

MENA focused financial litigation / International Chamber of Commerce arbitration.

Completed rotations in Intellectual Property/Commercial; Dispute Resolution (Class Action; White-Collar Fraud and Investigations); Corporate/Capital Markets; and Finance (Real Estate; Special Situations; Distressed Debt).Class action litigation and corporate matters included transatlantic elements.Pro bono matters included advising on housing, charity, personal injury and refugee law.Supported business development initiatives in relation to venture capital and technology clients. Researched, reviewed and drafted articles on developments in intellectual property laws, economic crime, secondary debt markets and art finance.Completed Higher Rights of Audience electives as part of the Professional Skills Course.

Drafted and published articles focused on investor relevant developments in the blended finance markets (public-philanthropic-private investments in international development projects). Research and analysis of the oil and gas, renewable energy, telecommunications and public infrastructure sectors.

Onshore and offshore criminal and civil litigation and commercial arbitrations in the shipping, insurance, technology, public-private partnership and UHNWI categories across the MENA region. Assisted with trade mark registration, intellectual property litigation and intellectual property protection strategies for international entities and MENA domiciled businesses with international operations.

Liaised with the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority to register foreign funds. Advisory work on international sanctions (OFAC). Ad-hoc assistance with international dispute resolution, corporate and commercial matters.

Legal research and drafting of memoranda on crimes against humanity and conflict of interest rules in public international law. Ensuring compliance with the tribunal's governing laws. Assisting the Office of the President with broader representative functions as part of the UN system.