Geoff Couling Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Managing the commercial function of Bramble Hub

Hatfield

Bedford, England

• I provide general legal advice to the Alere Group, which includes:
• Liaising extensively with senior management at all levels of the business, to assist in the development of commercial strategies, to manage legal and business risk, and to resolve legal and business issues.
• Understanding the legal and regulatory framework of various jurisdictions to enable me to identify and resolve issues.
• Drafting and negotiating domestic and international agreements such as distribution (branded and customer own label, and both incoming and outgoing), supply, software licenses, etc.
• Working with all parts of the business to implement various eHealth/Telehealth product offerings throughout Europe, including advising on the Data Protection and Regulatory issues arising from such offerings.
• Taking legal responsibility for the implementation of an OUS principal company structure, for business and tax efficiencies, including the liaising with and managing of external tax and corporate lawyers advising on.

London, United Kingdom

• advising on the procurement of works, services, and the supply of goods. Such procurement included a wide range of contracts including IT contracts, and Construction contracts. On major projects I initially provided.
• initiating and participating in a project risk evaluation, keeping it updated and managing risks during the life of the project.
• advising on the method of procurement and ensure that the procurement is carried out in accordance with the EU procurement regulations and the Council’s Constitution.
• drafting the procurement documentation such as OJEU advertisements and notices and Tender documents.
• drafting the appropriate contract and related documentation such as performance bonds/parent company guarantees, sub consultant warranties, and escrow agreements. I also check and if necessary amend the client’s.
• advising on all contract/procurement related issues such as employment, property, intellectual property, corruption and fraud detection, and partnership arrangements.

Watford, United Kingdom

• From February 2002 to August 2002 I assisted a Partner, as a qualified Solicitor, with all aspects of mergers and acquisitions work, ie drafted and checked share/business/asset purchase agreements, joint venture.
• From February 2001 to January 2002 I undertook the same type of work as set out above albeit as a paralegal and with more supervision, as well as undertaking more basic tasks such as producing company secretarial.
• From June 1999 to January 2001, as a paralegal, I undertook all aspects of residential conveyancing.

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