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Background and Purpose:If you’re facing business challenges and need a sounding board with strong professional judgment, please get in touch! I am particularly passionate about supporting humanitarian causes, including the International Rescue Committee, Charity Water, Shelter, and The Life You Can Save. If your purpose is thoughtful, inventive, and conscientious, even better! I thrive on creativity and exploring new ideas, and I understand the challenge of accurately valuing great ideas.I am a commercially aware legal professional with over 12 years of experience in law, finance, and technology, within both startups and global firms. I promote strong team cohesion with resilience and dedication. Passionate about analytical problem-solving within a commercial context, I approach novel challenges with determined resolve.Finding harmony in everything is important to me, which is why I enjoy songwriting and exploring new domains like AI, the broader economy, and psychology, as they lend themselves to problem-solving.My experience includes resolving banking and finance disputes, conducting increasingly complex investigations, and supporting an M&A PE startup to achieve unicorn status. I excel in peer-checking, quality control, quality assurance, and coaching, coupled with strong, detailed writing and clear communication skills. With 20 years of experience navigating both modern and legacy computer systems, I have honed my skills in various professional and educational contexts.After adopting English as my third language, I earned a place at a coveted UK Grammar school and retained competent German language skills. I hold a 4-year honours degree in Law and German from Cardiff University and am currently pursuing an Executive MBA in Strategic Leadership at the Valar Institute of Quantic School of Business and Technology.

Listed skills include Leadership, Legal Document Preparation, Critical Judgement, Litigation, and 45 others.