Accomplished Barrister with extensive expertise in data analysis, regulatory standards, and legal compliance. Demonstrates proficiency in litigation, advocacy, and corporate governance, with a specialism in EU law and planning, environmental, and infrastructure law. Skilled in case management, legal procedure, and case interpretation, supported by advanced research and writing capabilities. Committed to developing strategic legal solutions while ensuring adherence to legal standards.
Strategic legal professional versed in case preparation, litigation tactics, legal research and writing. Provides legal advice and document management to support client needs. Excellent negotiator with pragmatic approach to challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Planning Environment and Infrastructure partner
Excello Law
Birmingham, West Midlands
11.2024 - Current
Developed comprehensive planning strategies to enhance environmental compliance across multiple projects.
Facilitated collaboration between legal teams and planning authorities to ensure regulatory alignment.
Conducted detailed reviews of planning applications to identify potential risks and mitigation strategies.
Assisted in drafting and reviewing legal documentation pertinent to infrastructure development projects.
Monitored changes in legislation to keep the organisation informed and prepared for compliance adjustments.
Secured key client accounts for sustained firm growth.
Streamlined internal processes to enhance work efficiency across teams.
Oversaw regulatory compliance efforts, ensuring seamless business operations.
Understood regulatory and statutory guidelines to deliver compliant legal advice.
Assessed new client enquiries and advised on best courses of action.
Retained specialist knowledge to offer clients expert case guidance and management.
Prepared pleadings, evidence and witness statements required for client hearings.
Billed clients with detailed narratives to enable prompt payment upon case closure.
Led client cases and achieved positive outcomes in line with firm policies and objectives.
Notified courts, tribunals and associated bodies of firm interests to progress cases.
Maintained legal case files with accurate, current information for reliable reference.
Set up client retainers and advised on expected costs and fees.
Prepared case matter with robust evidence, disclosure and pleading documentation.
Managed and oversaw paralegals and legal assistants.
Used knowledge of previous court decisions and laws to enhance client positions.
Represented clients at initial and substantive Court Hearings
Provided knowledgeable advice covering Planning, Environmental and Infrastructure related legal matters.
Devised individualised contracts and legal documentation to fulfil bespoke client requirements.
Safeguarded client interests throughout legal proceedings.
Legal consultant
Parasol Ltd
01.2010 - 09.2024
Advised clients on legal compliance and regulatory matters to mitigate risks.
Drafted and reviewed complex legal documents ensuring accuracy and adherence to legislation.
Conducted thorough legal research to support case strategies and client interests.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop effective legal strategies and solutions.
Managed client relationships, addressing inquiries and providing timely legal advice.
Provided training and guidance to junior legal staff on best practices and procedures.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry laws and regulations, ensured compliance always upheld.
Participated in negotiations and discussions; secured favourable terms for the organisation consistently.
Provided expert interpretation of complex legal language, simplification for client understanding achieved.
Delivered comprehensive legal advice to corporate clients by researching, interpreting and applying relevant legislation.
Conducted legal research to support case preparation and legal due diligence.
Managed high-volume caseload with strict adherence to court-appointed deadlines and requirements.
Drafted legal correspondence and documentation, maintaining seamless processing of administrative paperwork.
Received consistently positive client feedback, resulting in continued loyalty and multiple referrals.
Assisted clients with legal documentation, obtaining proper informed consent and signatures on legally binding agreements,
Reviewed briefs and other legal documents to gather and analyse case data.
Coordinated client consultations to explain complexities of legal processes and to translate legal jargon.
Negotiated contract terms and legal arrangements to support client needs.
Maintained updated knowledge of local and industry-related legislation, regulations and legal requirements to bring informed expertise to projects.
Researched public law litigation to proactively mitigate regulatory and public law risks.
Provided knowledgeable advice covering Planning, Environmental and Infrastructure legal matters.
Performed due diligence across preliminary legal research.
Monitored legal changes and developments for sound client advice.
Education
LLB law - Law
Kings College London
London
09.2000 - 07.2003
Skills
Data analysis capability
Knowledge of regulatory standards
Legal compliance
Litigation
Advocacy
Corporate governance
EU law
Case Management
Planning, Environmental and Infrastructure law specialism
Legal procedure
Case interpretation
Advanced research skills
Legal writing
Legal strategy
Legal research
Certification
In addition to being a Barrister in the United Kingdom I am also a qualified Solicitor and Barrister in Canada
<ul><li>Direct Care & Individualized Support: Developed tailored Support and Care Plans for residents, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate by fostering trust and empowering residents towards self-sufficiency</li><li>Crisis Management & Behavior Monitoring: Reduced incidents by 40% through active monitoring and de-escalation techniques, promoting a safer environment for both residents and staff</li><li>Educational Planning & Activity Participation: Organized and led workshops on life skills, rights, and empowerment, supporting young people's educational and recreational engagement</li><li>Budget Oversight & Financial Planning: Managed resident-specific budgets, including clothing and recreational needs, ensuring compliance with financial plans and accurate documentation</li><li>Supervisory Role & Team Collaboration: Actively participated in staff meetings and supervision, contributing to a cohesive and supportive team environment</li><li>Health, Safety & Compliance: Conducted regular assessments to ensure all support services met safety standards, addressing issues such as sanitation, fire safety, and access to health services</li></ul> at McVerry Trust<ul><li>Direct Care & Individualized Support: Developed tailored Support and Care Plans for residents, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate by fostering trust and empowering residents towards self-sufficiency</li><li>Crisis Management & Behavior Monitoring: Reduced incidents by 40% through active monitoring and de-escalation techniques, promoting a safer environment for both residents and staff</li><li>Educational Planning & Activity Participation: Organized and led workshops on life skills, rights, and empowerment, supporting young people's educational and recreational engagement</li><li>Budget Oversight & Financial Planning: Managed resident-specific budgets, including clothing and recreational needs, ensuring compliance with financial plans and accurate documentation</li><li>Supervisory Role & Team Collaboration: Actively participated in staff meetings and supervision, contributing to a cohesive and supportive team environment</li><li>Health, Safety & Compliance: Conducted regular assessments to ensure all support services met safety standards, addressing issues such as sanitation, fire safety, and access to health services</li></ul> at McVerry Trust
<ul><li>Production Block Incharge Job Role: Operations, Control and Monitoring</li><li>1. All activities related to production and monitoring the process as per SOPs.</li><li>2. Communicate day to day process deviations and breakdowns of the equipment to concerned persons.</li><li>3. Check and implement the process for cleaning of equipment as per the schedules.</li><li>4. Responsible for housekeeping and implementation of day to day cleaning of process area & clean room.</li><li>5. Preparation, review and approval of monthly Reports and BPRs BCRs, OOS, Deviation, investigations reports, validation protocols reports, validation reports.</li><li>6. Responsible for preparation of daily production planning and ensuring the same.</li><li>7. Production planning, ensuring that the batches are produced as per planning and meeting the dispatch targets.</li><li>8. Ensure proper utilization of equipment and manpower as and when required.</li><li>9. Planning and monitoring during execution of the process validation.</li><li>10. Manpower planning. Monitor the project modification activities.</li><li>11. Responsible to handle production processes.</li><li>12. Implementation of new technology w.r.t. process equipments or facility.</li><li>13. Supporting quality assurance team for DMF submission.</li><li>14. Executing and supervising training, validation, qualification and calibrations protocols.</li><li>15. To perform visual inspection and certification of cleaned equipment after product change over cleaning as per standard operating procedure.</li><li>CGMP:</li><li>1. Following departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and providing suggestions for SOP simplification and any other improvements.</li><li>2. Making sure all the documents and checklist are verified before and after manufacturing.</li><li>3. Ensuring retention and destruction of records are maintained in a department.</li><li>4. Verifying status labeling of accessories, in-process instruments, containers, area & equipment.</li><li>5. Performing contemporaneous (on time) document entries.</li><li>EHS:</li><li>1. Following Environment, Health and Safety policies and practices.</li><li>2. Making sure personnel health, hygiene and organization practices are followed.</li><li>3. To conduct risk analysis of product, system, equipment, process as per standard procedure.</li><li>Training</li><li>1. Attaining training as per training need and providing training to sub-ordinates through available software of Learning Management System (LMS).</li></ul> at MSN Group<ul><li>Production Block Incharge Job Role: Operations, Control and Monitoring</li><li>1. All activities related to production and monitoring the process as per SOPs.</li><li>2. Communicate day to day process deviations and breakdowns of the equipment to concerned persons.</li><li>3. Check and implement the process for cleaning of equipment as per the schedules.</li><li>4. Responsible for housekeeping and implementation of day to day cleaning of process area & clean room.</li><li>5. Preparation, review and approval of monthly Reports and BPRs BCRs, OOS, Deviation, investigations reports, validation protocols reports, validation reports.</li><li>6. Responsible for preparation of daily production planning and ensuring the same.</li><li>7. Production planning, ensuring that the batches are produced as per planning and meeting the dispatch targets.</li><li>8. Ensure proper utilization of equipment and manpower as and when required.</li><li>9. Planning and monitoring during execution of the process validation.</li><li>10. Manpower planning. Monitor the project modification activities.</li><li>11. Responsible to handle production processes.</li><li>12. Implementation of new technology w.r.t. process equipments or facility.</li><li>13. Supporting quality assurance team for DMF submission.</li><li>14. Executing and supervising training, validation, qualification and calibrations protocols.</li><li>15. To perform visual inspection and certification of cleaned equipment after product change over cleaning as per standard operating procedure.</li><li>CGMP:</li><li>1. Following departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and providing suggestions for SOP simplification and any other improvements.</li><li>2. Making sure all the documents and checklist are verified before and after manufacturing.</li><li>3. Ensuring retention and destruction of records are maintained in a department.</li><li>4. Verifying status labeling of accessories, in-process instruments, containers, area & equipment.</li><li>5. Performing contemporaneous (on time) document entries.</li><li>EHS:</li><li>1. Following Environment, Health and Safety policies and practices.</li><li>2. Making sure personnel health, hygiene and organization practices are followed.</li><li>3. To conduct risk analysis of product, system, equipment, process as per standard procedure.</li><li>Training</li><li>1. Attaining training as per training need and providing training to sub-ordinates through available software of Learning Management System (LMS).</li></ul> at MSN Group