I primarily draft global agreements between independent artists and record labels and the Orchard, with a particular focus on the African continent and Spanish speaking territories.As the sole legal counsel in the London office, I liaise with and support senior management in the London office and liaise with the remainder of the legal team in New York creating a stronger connection between both offices.

o I coordinate our partnership with global law firms, organise all events and promote the network with law firms, chambers and in-house organisations. We have over 250 members and our total social media engagement has reached over 110,000 views. o I have planned and held events such as: - Future Me:QC event at Inner Temple with Matthew Ryder QC;- All the way to partnership at White & Case LLP with Josh Siaw (Partner and Head of Africa region);- 36 Bedford Row (pupillage… Show more o I coordinate our partnership with global law firms, organise all events and promote the network with law firms, chambers and in-house organisations. We have over 250 members and our total social media engagement has reached over 110,000 views. o I have planned and held events such as: - Future Me:QC event at Inner Temple with Matthew Ryder QC;- All the way to partnership at White & Case LLP with Josh Siaw (Partner and Head of Africa region);- 36 Bedford Row (pupillage preparation event); and- Linklaters LLP (mental health awareness for Black legal professionals) with Guilaine Kinouani as keynote speaker and Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare as a panellist, among others;- Various lunches and dinners to inspire the next generation with barrister Dr Tunde Okewale MBE, Segun Osuntokun (London Managing Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP) and David Ampaw (Partner, DLA Piper LLP) as speakers. Show less

Experience as an in-house counsel where I primarily drafted multi-territorial agreements between multiple performing rights organisations, publishers and digital service providers (DSPs) protecting copyright in music publishing. Experience in:- Drafting multi-territorial agreements and negotiating transactions with global video DSPs, white label DSPs, virtual reality DSPs, genre-specific DSPs and audio-only DSPs;- Drafting settlement agreements and side letters to extend agreement term… Show more Experience as an in-house counsel where I primarily drafted multi-territorial agreements between multiple performing rights organisations, publishers and digital service providers (DSPs) protecting copyright in music publishing. Experience in:- Drafting multi-territorial agreements and negotiating transactions with global video DSPs, white label DSPs, virtual reality DSPs, genre-specific DSPs and audio-only DSPs;- Drafting settlement agreements and side letters to extend agreement term lengths;- Reviewing advice from external legal advisers in relation to safeguarding against infringement; - Reviewing and proof reading Statements of Case, expert and witness evidence, skeleton arguments and bundles for an arbitration with a global streaming service, controlling and analysing legal spend proposals by external counsel, presenting costs information to shareholders on a monthly basis and drafting costs updates to the board of directors quarterly.I also added value to the business by:- Leading legal licensing calls with the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel on a monthly basis to strategise the priority of which DSP transactions should be negotiated first;- Minute taking for stakeholder licensing and revenue committee meetings on a quarterly basis;- Drafting amendments to ICE’s automated licensing tool, Licensr and securing the necessary shareholder and rights holder approvals for the same to go-live; and- Drafting policies complying with data retention, business continuity and modern slavery law. Show less

Associate in the professional liability, regulation and insurance of solicitors and accountants.

Working full time, I: • Assisted and worked directly with the lead Commercial Dispute Resolution partner on the Bates v Post Office case, acting for over 550 claimants, where I: • Liaised directly with claimants and handled claimant and non-claimant enquiries; • Assisted a claimant in assigning their company claim to them personally by drafting the deed of assignment and then dissolving their company; • Assisted a claimant in restoring their… Show more Working full time, I: • Assisted and worked directly with the lead Commercial Dispute Resolution partner on the Bates v Post Office case, acting for over 550 claimants, where I: • Liaised directly with claimants and handled claimant and non-claimant enquiries; • Assisted a claimant in assigning their company claim to them personally by drafting the deed of assignment and then dissolving their company; • Assisted a claimant in restoring their Scottish company to the Register of Companies; • Compiled claimant data forming the blueprint used to prepare for a 4 day settlement mediation; and • Worked directly with the matrix of claimants, in preparation for the eventual settlement of a confidential eight figure sum. • Set-up and maintained a data room and undertook a disclosure exercise in a financial dispute between a lender and one of its corporate borrowers which settled at mediation for a confidential six-figure sum. Show less

Working full time, I: • Assisted on the sale of a recruitment business worth £1.5m;•  Draft debenture documentation for a 15 year lease assignment with rent worth £47,000 p.a.;•  Drafted ancillary documents and Option Agreements;• Assisted in the document drafting for a corporate restructuring and family succession planning;• Drafted ancillary documents and share buyback contracts for a share buyback transaction worth £0.5m.

Working full time, I: • Provided pensions due diligence support for a large educational portfolio acquisition worth £17m;• Drafted multiple pension scheme admission agreements for a large British county council;• Drafted multiple bond guarantee agreements for a large British county council;• Drafted parent company guarantee agreements;• Prepared and assisted with the delivery of on-site training on death-in-service benefits for a global automotive company;• Drafted… Show more Working full time, I: • Provided pensions due diligence support for a large educational portfolio acquisition worth £17m;• Drafted multiple pension scheme admission agreements for a large British county council;• Drafted multiple bond guarantee agreements for a large British county council;• Drafted parent company guarantee agreements;• Prepared and assisted with the delivery of on-site training on death-in-service benefits for a global automotive company;• Drafted recommendation reports to trustees as part of a death-in-service beneficiary process. Show less

Working full time, I: • Assisted on the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) market study into a large, national and multi-site funeral services provider client, attending conference calls and drafting responses to CMA enquiries, working alongside competition economists;• Assisted on the submissions and enquiries for the CMA phase 2 investigation into the Sainsbury’s-Asda attempted merger on behalf of a global grocery retailer client;• Assisted with the drafting of a global… Show more Working full time, I: • Assisted on the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) market study into a large, national and multi-site funeral services provider client, attending conference calls and drafting responses to CMA enquiries, working alongside competition economists;• Assisted on the submissions and enquiries for the CMA phase 2 investigation into the Sainsbury’s-Asda attempted merger on behalf of a global grocery retailer client;• Assisted with the drafting of a global competition policy for a large packing manufacturer client;• Assisted with generally on abuse of dominance and anti-competitive agreements for the 9th busiest UK airport; and• Assisted in the competition and merger control aspects of a joint venture for the UK’s largest building materials provider. Show less

Working full time, I: • Provided corporate support on purchase of 2 freehold and 2 leasehold properties worth £1.12m;• Successfully negotiated points of law with a Buyer’s partner solicitor in favour of my Seller client and completed on the transaction; • Assisted on the negotiation of decoration clauses within a lease with an annual rent of £45,000 and completed on the transaction;• Assisted on the negotiation of a lease with an annual rent of £12,000 and option-to-buy valued… Show more Working full time, I: • Provided corporate support on purchase of 2 freehold and 2 leasehold properties worth £1.12m;• Successfully negotiated points of law with a Buyer’s partner solicitor in favour of my Seller client and completed on the transaction; • Assisted on the negotiation of decoration clauses within a lease with an annual rent of £45,000 and completed on the transaction;• Assisted on the negotiation of a lease with an annual rent of £12,000 and option-to-buy valued at £300,000 and completed on the transaction;• Assisted on the freehold sale of 8 office/warehouse units valued at £900,000; and• Pioneered the creation of the Freeths’ firm-wide LGBT network, SHINE, and compered at its launch in front of a wide audience, including the firm’s Chairman and Head of Human Resources. Show less

Working full time, I: • Conducted work on a large group action of 52 claimants worth over £3.5m;• Drafted Letters of Approach and Instruction, summary treatment statements and Letters of Claim;• Convened and led a marketing meeting with the partners of the department to boost work inflow;• Pioneered diversity initiatives such as LGBT and Black History Month and;• Represented the Firm at the Stonewall Workplace Conference.

As Treasurer, I:- Held responsibility for the DJL bank account;- Kept monthly accounts of all transactions;- Handled all banking related enquiries; and- Reported to the Committee regularly with financial updates.

Working 2 hours every three weeks, under the supervision of a qualified solicitor, I: * Advised clients on matters ranging from employment law to wills and probate; * Note-took and interviewed clients, using that information to begin my legal research; * Used relevant primary and secondary sources of law to understand the issue; * Drafted advice letters containing my research, which were sent to clients; and * Received training on professional conduct, data protection and… Show more Working 2 hours every three weeks, under the supervision of a qualified solicitor, I: * Advised clients on matters ranging from employment law to wills and probate; * Note-took and interviewed clients, using that information to begin my legal research; * Used relevant primary and secondary sources of law to understand the issue; * Drafted advice letters containing my research, which were sent to clients; and * Received training on professional conduct, data protection and managing client expectations. Show less

Main responsibilities included:• Assuming the responsibilities of the Chair when they are not present (presiding over meetings, meeting with secretary to create meeting agendas, being the spokesperson for the committee).• Working closely with the other committee members to ensure all objectives are achieved.• Representing the needs and desires of BME students at the university.• Organising events to contribute to the eradication of racism and discrimination on campus and… Show more Main responsibilities included:• Assuming the responsibilities of the Chair when they are not present (presiding over meetings, meeting with secretary to create meeting agendas, being the spokesperson for the committee).• Working closely with the other committee members to ensure all objectives are achieved.• Representing the needs and desires of BME students at the university.• Organising events to contribute to the eradication of racism and discrimination on campus and beyond.• Performing roles as delegated by the Chair, for example: the sourcing of an artist to create a portrait of Nelson Mandela, as our Students' Union Auditorium has been renamed in honour of him. Show less

Working 2 hours a week in a university owned legal clinic offering free legal advice to members of the Spanish public as an English/Spanish translator, legal researcher and paralegal, I: * Prepared reports on racial and ethnic profiling by state policing authorities; * Analysed international terrorism cases in Spanish, French and English; * Drafted brochures for Spanish students studying abroad with regards to their legal rights; and * Translated clinic documents from legal… Show more Working 2 hours a week in a university owned legal clinic offering free legal advice to members of the Spanish public as an English/Spanish translator, legal researcher and paralegal, I: * Prepared reports on racial and ethnic profiling by state policing authorities; * Analysed international terrorism cases in Spanish, French and English; * Drafted brochures for Spanish students studying abroad with regards to their legal rights; and * Translated clinic documents from legal English into legal Spanish, and vice versa. Show less

Main responsibilities included:• Helping male LGBT Students with their troubles and issues surrounding sexual health matters, sexuality and general worries or concerns.• Attending weekly committee meetings where weekly agenda is set.• Liasons with various other bodies to further committee goals.• School visits to speak to young people on matters of sexuality (Q & A sessions).• Hand-over of role to successor, where role is fully explained and training given.

I was the lead strategist for the first student-led festival in Sheffield University’s history. I delegated roles to my team, secured venues for the festival, and coordinated the day of the festival itself. I also maintained a budget of £2000 over a 3-month period, which resulted in a profit of over £700.