A dual qualified lawyer (Canada and UK), with decades of experience as the trusted advisor on a wide range of legal, governance, regulatory and privacy matters. Former general counsel for a large charity/education institution, a decade in the corporate/commercial team of a UK law firm ranked in the top tier by Chambers UK, and recent member of two University executive teams, as the senior governance advisor. An innovative problem-solver with a solid reputation for creating solutions in both commercial and litigious matters. Drafting, negotiation and leadership experience in a wide range of areas including risk mitigation, collaborative ventures, and creation of commercial templates, with a particular expertise in international collaborations.I have been a frequent conference speaker on a variety of not for profit topics, and author of several papers on transnational education - an example of which is the seminal UK paper for the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (attached below in "Featured".)Recently joined a large private healthcare company in Canada as legal counsel, advising on commercial and regulatory matters.Expertise:Creative solutions to legal issuesCross team functioningTransnational education venturesEstablishment of new collaborationsEffective corporate governanceCertification:Honored Listee - Marquis Who's WhoBarrister and Solicitor - Law Society of OntarioSolicitor - Law Society of England and WalesSenior University Administrator's Course - University of Manitoba
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