An unusually diverse career working in private practice for small and large city law firms and in commerce as general counsel. An uncommonly business orientated, flexible and straight talking lawyer who thrives on commercial involvement, produces results and gets things done. A rare ability to get to the heart of critical commercial and legal issues on a wide variety of matters for a diverse range of clients from start ups to major international businesses. Business corporate, commercial and employment law partner at thirteen partner Central London law firm Philip Ross & Co focusing on sales and purchases of private companies and businesses, advice to investors taking shares in private companies, corporate and asset finance, shareholder partnership and LLP agreements, joint venture arrangements, agency and distribution agreements, IT contracts, terms and conditions and general commercial contracts.Formerly head of company and commercial law at ten partner Islington boutique law firm Colman Coyle.Previously a Partner and the Head of company commercial and employment law at OGR Stock Denton, a twelve partner law firm advising SMEs on their business needs. Partner for ten years at Ellum LLP a niche commercial law practice specialising predominantly in the insurance sector including numerous high profile eight to ten figure transactions working with magic circle and silver circle law firms and a number of pre-eminent US law firms.Three years as UK General Counsel for Swire/EW Blanch Insurance responsible for legal, secretarial and regulatory matters and heading up various acquisitions and disposals including the acquisition of a major City based Lloyd's insurance broker.Corporate finance at Norton Rose specialising in the insurance and financial services industrySpecialties: Company, commercial, employment and insurance law