Founder and Director. As consultant, key activities and achievements include: Regularly engaged by intergovernmental organizations (including UN agencies, EU institutions, OECD, CARICOM, OSCE and other regional institutions), national governments and international and national civil society and private sector organizations. Contributed to law reform processes, regulatory and/or institutional reviews and legislative amendments in several countries (Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Cook Islands, Lebanon, Ireland, Mauritius, Nauru, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Tunisia, United Kingdom) and drafted Caribbean Community model legislation on food safety and fisheries trade. Engaged in bilateral, multilateral and inter-agency negotiations, processes and consultations; widely recognized for my abilities in diplomacy, negotiation and problem-solving at all levels. Author of various influential studies for the European Commission, the European Parliament and other organizations which have had direct impacts on policy discussions and outcomes.Responsible also for implementing the Centre's strategic plan and social aims. Leading on all key projects relating to capacity-building for international law in developing countries, access to legal information, law support response initiatives and in developing the Centre's publishing programme.

Providing support to the Development Law Service at FAO.

Founder and Director of Globe Law Group - providing consultancy, research and training services in international and EU law. Leading on high level projects for global clients (international organizations, EU institutions, governments, NGOs) in several fields - law of the sea, fisheries law, environmental law, human rights and others.

Legal adviser, mostly for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and for related and subsidiary bodies and agencies, providing advice on international, EU and public law. Areas of practice for Defra included: waste and hazardous substances, including transboundary movement, air pollution, phytosanitary regulations, environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment. Also, two years advising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Joint International Unit on EU, International and ECHR issues.

Founder and Director of a highly-regarded consultancy, specialising in national, EU and international fisheries law, maritime law and environmental law, working for major international clients.