4 Rivers advises law firms and claimants on third-party litigation funding, legal case management and law firm finance. We also advise on law firm strategy and mergers and acquisitions in the wider legal services sector. Single-case finance de-risks disputes to the benefit of the party bringing the claim, and portfolio funding can also be arranged to allow cash to be raised for claimants with multiple cases or law firms with value locked into contingency fee arrangements. 4 Rivers deals with a wide range of third-party funders and other capital providers to fund a wide range of disputes of different types and sizes, including commercial, professional negligence, insolvency and intellectual property cases. We deal with litigation and arbitration in most jurisdictions. 4 Rivers also has long established relationships with lawyers and attorneys, barristers, valuation experts, forensic accountants, e-discovery vendors, investigations companies, asset tracers, costs companies and other specialists in order to assemble the right team to enable third-party funding to be secured and/or a contingency arrangement to be negotiated.

I am a strategic advisor to Mary Monson Solicitors, a highly reputable law firm representing people and organisations in the fields of criminal defence, fraud, and motoring offences, with offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Have a look at the following video links which outline the firm's philosophy and specialist skills:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTzsO6FpEjMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZDrwMvoFvAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=HCQvoWxHyAsI would be delighted to discuss any requirements that my connections may have in these fields of law.

Lexolent is the world’s first globally coordinated network for legal finance professionals, founded by industry veteran Nick Rowles-Davies. Lexolent provides a unique platform for network members to access established and niche sources of capital, which complements and enhances the existing 4 Rivers funding network.

WJC empowers people to strengthen their communities by growing the conflict resolution skills and capacity of youth, educators, schools, and community partners. WJC is one of the oldest conflict resolution education organizations in Southern California. Our core programs are some of the most well regarded in our region and beyond.• Youth Empowerment programs put students in the driver's seat at their schools as community leaders and builders. While training to become peer mediators, students learn core social and emotional skills such as self-awareness, social awareness, relationship building and responsible decision-making—all key building blocks for their future. • Adult Empowerment programs provide transformational multi-year support to schools, districts and educators who have the passion to implement change in their school communities. • Community Empowerment programs build schools’ internal capacity to sustain Conflict Resolution Education Programs through the support of partnerships and our online curriculum portal schooltools.info.SCHOOLS ARE IN CRISISBy engaging schools and communities as our collaborative partners, together we reduce suspensions and expulsions, improve academic performance, expand social and emotional learning, and foster stronger interpersonal and family bonds.By equipping the next generation with tools to confront and resolve conflicts, we inspire young people to become conflict-adept leaders who can shift the culture and climate in their schools, communities and beyond.

The St Peter's College Foundation is an independent, alumni-led charity that supports St Peter's College, Oxford by investing in its people. The Foundation:• promotes access to SPC for students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds• invests in teaching resources• funds special projects

Unity Legal solutions is disrupting the market for the provision of legal services in the U.K by matching clients with the most appropriate and cost-effective providers of legal services and then project managing the relationship to achieve the best and most cost-effective outcome.Unity’s services include:· Choosing the best legal team in terms of quality and price· Negotiating the best possible fee structure for the assignment· Project managing larger cases· Finding appropriate sources of finance to fund legal disputesUnity’s typical clients are SMEs in industries where disputes and transactions are complex, and foreign companies and high net worth individuals investing in the UK.The Unity team is a combination of people who provide legal services and people who are recipients of those services, all united by a common goal which is to offer an efficient and cost-effective solution to those requiring legal services.

Interim origination assignment for Augusta Ventures. Augusta provides finance to claimants to contribute to the costs of litigation of small to medium size claims in the SME sector, predominantly in the UK market. This market is the largest commercial claims market in the UK but is often ignored due to the perception that small to medium size claims cannot be originated and monitored cost effectively. Augusta has created a solution to this using bespoke technology that transforms the way in which such claims are assessed and subsequently monitored.I was responsible for developing the origination strategy and developed relationships with, inter alia:Law FirmsBarristersAccountantsCorporate Finance AdvisorsPrivate Equity HousesFamily OfficesInsolvency PractitionersBanksAsset FinanciersForensic AccountantsValuers

Kain Knight are market leaders in the legal costs industry and provide a wide range of costs services to law firms, insurance companies and government organisations, with particular expertise in the following areas:• Drafting of Bills of Costs• Costs Negotiation• Costs Management• Costs Budgeting• Costs Auditing• Replies to Points of Dispute• Advice & Analysis Points of Dispute• Solicitor and Client Disputes• Detailed Assessment Hearings• Statements of Costs for summary assessmentDuring my tenure Kain Knight pursued an exciting growth plan which included business development both nationally and internationally, the introduction of new services which complemented existing skillsets, and consolidation opportunities in what is a highly fragmented market.Early in 2015 new services were introduced, including offerings in the alternative dispute resolution market.Kain Knight acquired Quantum Costs (based in London) in November 2013, Settle First (based in Dubai) in September 2014 and Johnson & Johnson (based in St Austell and Exeter) in November 2014.During 2014 I structured a management buyout at a valuation of approximately 1/3 greater than the valuation when I joined the firm 15 months earlier. This involved the coterminous merger of Kain Knight and a competitor business in the North West. I sourced the equity finance for the transaction from a private equity house and potential debt finance from two banks. The strategy was to grow the group to approx. £20 million fee income with 25% EBITDA within three years, to be achieved through organic growth, acquisitions, diversification and the development of bespoke technology to transform efficiency and margins. Heads of terms were signed by all parties but the transaction was subsequently aborted due to a change of strategy by the family shareholders.

Established in 1880, MacIntyre Hudson is a UK Top 20 accountancy firm. It has 52 Principals and 459 staff spread over ten offices in London and the South East, and across East Anglia and the Midlands. .MacIntyre Hudson is a founder member of MHA, an £86 million turnover UK network consisting of eight member firms spread over 36 offices. MHA is also a member of Morison International, a global association of independent accountants, auditors, tax advisers, business consultants and lawyers with offices in 56 countries.Worked on a range of deals involving capital raising, acquisitions and divestments, and miscellaneous transaction support assignments.Left at the end of March 2013 to become CEO of Kain Knight, whom I had been advising for the previous year.

Partner in charge of Corporate Finance and Management Consultancy at BDO Bahrain. Focus on growth, divestment and management advisory services for corporates and government entities based in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. Whilst at BDO I headed up a number of high-profile assignments, including a $75 million raise for a large family group, a major due diligence assignment, a number of feasibility studies to support equity and debt capital funding, and was also involved in consultancy projects covering agribusiness, fisheries, tourism and culture.Returned to the UK in July 2011 following the socio-political unrest in Bahrain and its effect on the domestic economy.

Decision Capital Limited is a corporate finance boutique which specialises in raising finance and advising on mergers and acquisitions for unquoted businesses based in the UK. It works closely with Pre-X, a fund management business that offers private investors parallel access to around 30 high-quality, well researched pre-IPO companies each year. Investors can participate either directly or through a range of tax-efficient funds.Headhunted in March 2010 to join BDO Bahrain as Head of Corporate Finance and Strategic Consultancy.

The Corporate Finance Faculty of the ICAEW is the largest network of professionals involved in corporate finance anywhere in the world. It has in excess of 5,000 members, over 25% of whom are non- accountants and over 10% of whom are based overseas. More information can be found at http://www.icaew.com/home/technical/corporate-finance/corporate-finance-faculty.

Head of Corporate Finance, London and the South East

Capital raising and Mergers and Acquisitions. Also pre-IPO funding.

Corporate finance advice for SME companies.

Internet portal for the UK printing industry.

Communications company providing litho printing, digital printing, design and marketing, digital photography and miscellaneous other services.

Range of audits including Dixons and the Jockey Club.