Professional Experience
Yas Holding
Senior Lawyer •May 2023 - Present
Yas Holding is a renowned UAE headquartered multi-national investment company with a multi-industry business portfolio spanning 9 key sectors, 7500 employees, and more than 120 group companies operating worldwide.
- The group is in growth mode, with expanding business interests in agriculture, food, healthcare, education, aviation, real estate, FMCG, technology & services and a Ventures arm. Yas Holding’s diverse companies operate throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
- Senior lawyer handling commercial contracts, corporate, finance, employment and contentious matters, all as part of a wider team, and sitting at the holding company level.
- Extensive experience working with sales teams and government ministries.
Eluciant Limited
Legal Director and CEO •November 2021 - Present
Engagement 1- IBOR transition and remediation project for a leading Investment Bank (5th largest worldwide by AUM) with D2 Legal Technology.- Manage queries inbox.- Manage external legal counsel.- Liaise with stakeholders.- Review Loan and Swap documentation and assist with negotiation and execution.Engagement 2 - Ontra platform remote legal advisor/contracts specialist.Engagement 3-Advisor to vitae.Engagement 4- Arch Law Resource Member currently generating template VC legal documentation.Engagement 5- Investment Advisor/Consultant to FotoArtistEngagement 6- Discrete piece of work for a startup client of archlaw. Engagement 7- Drafted and reviewed SPAs for two separate retail share sales. - Drafted and negotiated security documentation.- Drafted Shareholders' Agreements and managed investment process.https://calendly.com/eluciantconsulting
Hendon School
School Governor • 2021 - 2023
Executive level responsibilities at this inner city, mixed secondary school.Member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
Schroders
Legal Counsel •June 2020 - October 2021
Legal Counsel in the Investments team.- Funds, Finance, Derivatives, Banking, Financial Services, Structured Products, Securitsation, Structured Finance;-Liaise with multiple different teams across the company (including worldwide offices and brokers);- Assist on firm-wide projects;- Draft, amend and negotiate transaction documentation with panel of brokers.
Intervisual Group Limited
Director •November 2020 - Present
Wellness and Talent Management
Travers Smith
Associate - Finance •September 2018 - June 2020
- Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales, ROI).- Corporate Finance Department (Corporate Finance, Corporate Contracts, Corporate Due Diligence, M&A, Derivatives and Structured Products, Fund Finance, Leveraged Finance, Securitisation, Commodities/Energy Trading and Finance, Pensions Risk Management)
Travers Smith
Trainee Solicitor •September 2016 - September 2018
Seat One- Employment- Contentious, advisory and transactional work. Seat Two- Finance (Derivatives and Structured Products)- Transactional, Regulatory and Advisory- Acquisition Finance, Funds Finance and NDA work. Seat Three- Corporate/M&A (Private Equity)Seat Four- Corporate (Investment Funds)+Trainee Member of the CSR Committee+One of 2 Trainees to run the Winter 2017 Vacation Scheme+Travers Smith Brexit Working Group Research Assistant+Pro Bono Volunteer
The Asian Entrepreneur Legacy Partners
Intern •March 2016 - March 2016
- Undertook this opportunity at this large South-East Asian Growth Private Equity firm. - Independently researched the fundraising and marketing regulatory considerations in UK, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Kuwait, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE and the USA. - Outlined the options to a private equity firm when looking to market within the above jurisdictions. - Considered the best strategies and outlined a roadmap to marketing investment opportunities in the above jurisdictions.- Read through and amended Non-Disclosure Agreements.- Witnessed part of the due diligence process, specifically the disclosure and negotiation of problematic issues of a certain deal.- Attended a Private Equity Seminar hosted at Clifford Chance Singapore.
Credit Suisse
Analyst •June 2015 - June 2016
- Worked within the Contingent Liabilities department.- Contingent Liabilities serves as a Front Office Credit Risk function and is a multi-specialised, multi-disciplined team. - Monitored exposure levels to OTC arrangements and organised data sets.- Managed data and clause extraction from global OTC derivative documentation (ISDA and ancillary agreements such as CSAs, PSAs, LFCs, Collateral Management Agreements and Guarantees), REPO documentation (GMRA, MRA, GMSLA, MSLA) and Prime Brokerage documentation. Followed procedures for handling specific clauses and created new procedures for documenting novel clause types, their effects and their financial consequences and exposure. For example, created a procedure plan to review and capture SPV documentation containing complex structured Additional Termination Event clauses and the financial exposure.- Sourced documentation and conducted analysis utilising bespoke computer programs, specialist tools, databases and systems. - Worked in conjunction with developers to modify and expand the capability of our primary review tool. - Created and managed spreadsheets with details of SPV arrangements.- Collateral Management: Calculated and checked to see if CS had pledged the appropriate collateral, working in conjunction with Collateral Management. - Participated in User Access Testing of tools. - Attended regular talks/presentations.- Volunteered for the Mental Health Awareness Group within the Finance & Budgeting sub-team.
House of Commons
Shadowed the Rt. Hon, Dr. Liam Fox MP •March 2015 - March 2015
- Worked in the Parliamentary office of the former cabinet minister under David Cameron and current cabinet minister under Theresa May.
The Law Tutors
Legal Practice Tutor •December 2015 - November 2016
- Had my own client base.- Organised multiple clients and sessions around my full-time work.- Taught, assisted, clarified and explained legal principles found on the Legal Practice Course and Graduate Diploma in Law. - Taught in both one-to-one and group sessions.
Arsenal F.C
Arsenal Soccer School Football Coach and Camp Manager •September 2013 - January 2014
- Coached football to groups of children.- Managed the camp venue, deal with parents, obtain new clients and ensure the camp runs smoothly and successfully.- Organised the coaches and coaching assistants.- Ensured safety, enjoyment and sporting development of the children.- FA certified coach and first aider
The Conservative Party
Policy Research Unit Assistant •July 2013 - July 2013
- Drafted letters on legislation for MPs and their constituents.- Responded to constituent complaints sensitively, concisely and professionally, whilst simultaneously promoting party agenda to ensure ongoing support.- Attended select committee talks on UK policy towards China and the Implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Took notes and reported back to the office.- Attended Prime Minister's Question Time.
AkzoNobel
Shadowing Legal Counsel (In-House) •June 2013 - June 2013
- Work experience in this multinational, market-leading company.
Slaughter and May
Winter Legal Placement •December 2013 - December 2013
- Attended interactive talks and presentations from Partners, Associates and Trainees.- Briefed on Company Law and the salient legal concepts and considerations.- Analysed a corporate case study involving a problematic business sale. Discussed how to handle these problems and the key factors behind ensuring client satisfaction and a successful transaction.- Undertook "Trainee Tasks." These included research tasks and redrafting contracts. - Attended lunches with Trainees and a dinner with a number of Partners and Associates.
Sport Academies
Multi Sport Coach •July 2012 - December 2012
University of Warwick
Publicity Executive and Marketing Director (PsychSoc and Mental Health Awareness Week) •April 2012 - April 2013
- During my second year exams I was elected to this position and immediately had to create sponsorship applications to generate much needed funds for the society. This led to a successful sponsorship from Barclays Bank. - Publicised and marketed key calender events. - Worked within the Executive Team.- Head of marketing for Warwick's Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event aiming to reduce the sitgmatisation towards individuals suffering from mental health problems and provide education and/or help to those who may have a mental disorder. - Coordinated a team of volunteers.
The Talent Agency
Intern •March 2012 - October 2012
RadioWorks
Work experience opportunity •August 2011 - August 2011
Freelance
Song Writer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer and Recording Artist •August 2011 - September 2018
- Advise artists.- Writer, producer, session and gigging musician.Most recent include:Letters From Sam- Lead producer, as well as a key song writer and multi-instrumentalist. - Performed on BBC radio, featured on BBC Introducing and Soccer Am. See a review of our debut EP here: http://www.rockadia.com/reviews/letters-from-sam-talk-is-cheap-ep-review/2857 - 30 published works to our name.- DEBUT EP AVAILABLE HERE:https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/talk-is-cheap-ep/id845193049Cally Rhodes- Write with singer-songwriter Cally Rhodes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrS3EI0MqkCarmen Hamilton- Write, compose instrumentation and produce with a female singer. Ali Isabella-Collaborate with New York based singer songwriter who has a Country Number 1 and extensive touring experience.
University of Warwick
Psychology Research Assistant •January 2011 - September 2013
- Contributed to methodological design.- Arranged participant time slots, ensuring participant quotas were met and in a timely manner. - Administered a range of different experiments.- Ensured control of extraneous variables, minimisation of confounding variables and that the experiment followed the same strict protocol for each participant.- Participant consent and debrief.- Data collection and interpretation. - Liaised with research partners at Queen Mary University.- Assisted separately, Dr Thomas Hills, Dr Derrick Watson, Dr Zachary Estes and Dr Liz Blagrove.
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