Worked closely with the procurement, HR, and finance teams. Served as a member of the Group's executive management committee. Acted as lead lawyer for various significant commercial, corporate, and compliance projects throughout the EMEA region.Key achievements included: ● Handled a full spectrum of corporate and commercial matters (common law and civil code) including equipment and service procurement contracts, FIDIC engineering and construction agreements, O&M agreements, settlement agreements, employment contracts, M&A, debt financings, joint ventures, non-core disposals, and corporate reorganisations.● Satisfactory completed of the US$20.3bn merger between Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE) and Randgold Resources Limited (FTSE 100 and NASDAQ).● Successful concluded the US$426m acquisition (Court Scheme of Arrangement) of Acacia Mining plc (FTSE 250).● Successful resolved a US$190bn tax dispute with the Tanzania Government working with ministers to implement a US$300m settlement agreement normalising in-country tax and beneficiation arrangements.● 100% successful outcome resolving the business’ grievances, contractor disputes, Government ICSID and ICC arbitration matters and interim injuctions.● Skilled in negotiating investment agreements with Governments and joint venture partners, and advising on breaches of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).● Implemented procurement due diligence compliance procedures, anti-bribery (under US’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK’s Bribery Act), and sanctions programme.● Managed the company secretarial function for 136 companies in 10 civil and common law jurisdictions. Appointed director and secretary for 49 of those companies.● Managed business’ IP programme and managed IP disputes.● Developed and rolled out the Group’s legal and company secretarial precedents and the standard “Business Terms” across 10 jurisdictions. ● Managed relationships with external advisors to ensure a cost-effective service.

Collaborated with the Chairman, CEO, and CFO, offering guidance to the board and its committees to ensure compliance with the Group's legal and statutory reporting obligations. Worked closely with procurement and HR teams to address all legal aspects of the business.Key achievements included:● Set-up the Group’s legal, compliance and company secretarial function.● Provided day-to-day legal advice, and drafted and negotiated a broad range of commercial contracts including sale and purchase assets and shares agreements, credit and security agreements, joint venture agreements, tenders, MoUs, LoIs, supply maintenance and support agreements, equipment and services procurement agreements, escrow agreements, consultancy agreements, outsourcing agreements, third-party contractor agreements, property leases, and NDAs.● Negotiated all FIDIC construction and engineering and other commercial supply agreements for the construction of Africa’s largest gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all on time and on budget. ● Implemented Group wide procurement and counterparty due diligence procedures and policies, and championed knowledge sharing across the divisions.● Established, maintained and provided periodic training on all key compliance and corporate governance programmes (KYC, whistleblowing, code of conduct, anti-bribery and corruption, export controls and sanctions compliance). ● Ensured GDPR and other data protection, and regulatory compliance. ● Managed the Group’s global trademark portfolio and other IP matters.● Prepared US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings (Forms 20F and 6K), Annual Report and Financial Statements, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Reports, and market quarterly reports. ● Established and rolled out four share incentive schemes and dealt with their day-to-day operation for over 3000 employees.● Advised on employment and human resources issues, and worked closely with the Finance and HR teams.

Acted for mid-cap corporates and legal intermediaries on high-to-medium value cross border debt financings, security agreements, M&As, IPOs, private equity transactions, and corporate restructurings and insolvencies.

Advised venture capital companies, medium sized family-owned corporates, and high street banks on various bilateral debt financings, day-to-day commercial lending issues, MBOs and other private equity transactions, and general corporate matters. Established the firm’s banking team.

Advised predominately financial services companies, and US and UK magic circle law firms on various IPO, M&A, and other corporate and financing matters. Set-up and managed the Anguilla legal office.

Advised blue-chip corporates and investments banks on all aspects of high value structured and leverage financings, syndicated and bilateral financings, guarantee and security arrangements, and private equity transactions.Appointed Linklaters’ Product Administrator for the Merger and Acquisition Finance Group marketing the Linklaters’ Banking Group with Arrangers and Facility Agents in the London market.

Specialising in private equity, MBOs, M&As, capital markets, structured finance, corporate lending and financial services representing investment houses, fund managers and investment banks.