GAFTA is an international trade association and limited company with offices in London, Beijing, Geneva, Kiev and Singapore. It has over 2000 members (many of whom are international trading companies) in over 100 countries. GAFTA exists to promote global free trade in agri-commodities and to protect the commercial interests of its members worldwide. Currently, over 80% of world trade in grains is regulated under GAFTA contracts.Group General Counsel and Gafta CMC Registered Mediator advising on all legal aspects of GAFTA's UK and international operations, with a particular focus on international arbitration and dispute resolution, commercial contracts, corporate and employment law.Responsible for all group legal affairs including GAFTA's internationally renowned arbitration and dispute resolution service (handling in excess of 900 commercial disputes a year with an aggregate value of damages awarded of over $250+million) and GAFTA's international training programme. Have lectured extensively on international arbitration and commercial contract disputes at international conventions and industry events, including in India, UAE, North America, Singapore, Canada and throughout Europe (France, Finland, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine). Guest speaker at London Shipping Week, Com-Risk and London International Dispute Week. Member of executive management team and adviser to the board.

We are a leading firm of inhouse lawyers working flexibly with ambitious SMEs as a compelling alternative to the traditional law firm model. We work with hundreds of SMEs from well- funded/managed start-ups to businesses turning over several hundred million a year. We are friendly, practical and responsive.We are the legal arm of the Liberti group and 1 of 7 successful businesses providing flexible C- suite expertise to SMEs.

Part time Legal Consultant advising LMC Law clients on a variety of legal and business issues including, business reorganisations, commercial contracts - formation and disputes, corporate governance (including Companies Act compliance, directors duties), employment, dispute resolution, partnership mergers and disputes.

Provision of corporate and commercial legal advice to the Treasury Solicitors Department. Particular focus on commercial contracts and corporate governance, including directors duties.

The BMA is a members association which represents the interests of doctors. Amongst other things, It is a company and an international publishing house (through its subsidiary company the British Medical Journal). Principal lawyer for the BMA group, member of the executive management team and head of the Group Legal Department (team of 12 lawyers). Particular experience of commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, judicial reviews, partnerships and trade union / membership association law.

One of Europe`s leading hotel and leisure club operators with a turnover of £400m+, operations in the UK, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany and North America. Responsible for all of the group's legal, company secretarial and compliance/regulatory matters as well as shareholder and investor relations. Particular focus on asset disposals, commercial contracts (including franchise and licence agreements), commercial property, competition, employment (on a pan european level), litigation (ET, EAT, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court), mergers and acquisitions and Stock Exchange compliance.

Law lecturer specialising in contract, commercial and employment law.

Hambro was one of the UK`s leading legal fees insurers. Headed the employment law team (14 lawyers). Particular experience in all aspects of employment (both corporate and private), insurance law and representation before Employment Tribunals.