A boutique group of legal, tax, corporate & fiduciary firms: Malta with associated English barristers chambers Professional expertise #corporate #energy #tech #private client

Adviser to the board of Oil & Gas Infrastructure company

The Royal Commonwealth Society is an international charity that aims to engage people in the modern Commonwealth through debates, campaigns and educational activities as well as providing a platform for leading Commonwealth voices across politics, media, the arts, academia and business.

International Barristers Chambers - Malta & UK

Council Member by invitation

Acumum is proud to be the Malta hub adviser of the Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform (CEIP) - a pan-Commonwealth network linking entrepreneurs and companies in the environmental sector to each other and to international investors.The platform is designed to facilitate trade and investment in sustainable technologies, to improve international awareness of developments in green technology and sustainability issues, and to support low carbon economic growth across the Commonwealth.The CEIP has been developed in alliance between The Royal Commonwealth Society and Forbury Investment Network. CEIP has member hubs in London, Wales, Canada, Ghana, Maldives, Malta, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Adviser to the board of renewable energy group

International Barristers Chambers

Malta's first registered Barristers ChambersLicensed by the General Council of the Bar of England and WalesProvision of advocacy services in Malta, UK, at EU level and throughout the Commonwealth (offshore)

Established Legal dept - managed 23 subsidiaries to IPO level Designed Group's inter-company transfer pricing & tax arrangementsIP - patents, domains, trademarks creation, maintenance & exploitation / tax efficient restructuring of IP portfolio & re-routing of royaltiesAdvised in respect of international taxation arrangementsEnsured Patriot, Sarbannes Oxley and Bribery Act complianceManaged worldwide litigation

IGaming, Social Gaming & Media - Digital Assets World's 1st MMORPG in a multidisciplinary sports virtual role playing game involving monetary competitions.Designed and implemented the global legal affairs, contracts, procedures and policies of Swiss and offshore sister companies, with a particular focus on IT and IP issues: EU, US, China, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean.Responsible for structuring the corporate and administration affairs of offshore company.Negotiating cross – territorial arrangements, tax, operations and cost savings.Project and compliance manager for payment solution provider relationships - merchant processing agreements; global.Creation and management of probity policies and procedures - banking, KYC, money laundering.Advising and submitting applications in respect of remote gaming legislation and regulations.Implementation of responsible gaming operations.Creation of virtual products and brands and related IP.1st ever USPTO trademark grant for trademark of virtual goods & services; reverse marketing.Provision of advice and management of general and IP infringement litigation.

Fortune 100 Insurance & Financial Services (FinTech) Group. Re-drafted Group wide legal templates.Ensured HIPAA and other US medical, financial and insurance law compliance.Negotiated and drafted high value agreements: technology, telecom implementation, purchasing and licensing, proto-type, trial, software / product licensing, outsourcing and procurement.Project manager of procurement telecom project for North America entities.Managed compliance of agreements with US financial, healthcare and insurance regulations.

Prosecuted criminal matters relating to IP - Counterfeit & Piracy

Advocate - represented both private & corporate clients before courts & tribunals.Undertook seizure, forfeiture & extradition proceedings.Advised & drafted corporate & commercial agreements:litigation pleadings & related documentation: shareholder, exit, acquisitions, director & key employee agreements.

Member of legal team, responsible for legal affairs of U.S telecommunications carrier subsidiaryResponsible for Group’s Ofcom, U.S Federal and State Government contractual relationship; liquidation of various global subsidiaries and associated matters; employment, regulatory filingsCorporate Governance: maintenance of company formalities and drafting of various corporate documents and inter-company agreementsLitigation & Employment: consultancy, service contracts, policies (email & internet, data retention, privacy policy), Europe, U.S & Canada

Sole responsibility of legal affairs of U.K’s largest ISP, website design & hosting company for SMEsOver 850 employees.Established and trained Legal & HR DeptsOversaw - downsizing, take over & management buyout

Practice Manager - managed several £multi-million revenue barristers chambers (law firms) in UKArranged court, case management and conference diaries for up to 19 barristersOversaw marketing and financial affairs of Chambers