Advising clients and other stakeholders on the implementation of the BVI economic substance requirements, including the design of the Harneys online classification solution and various working groups for BVI Finance.

Acting as lead BVI counsel to Midis Group, a leading EMEA technology consultancy, services and distributor on a wide range of BVI company law, corporate governance and regulatory matters

Advising one of the world’s largest state-owned oil and gas companies on economic substance as sole BVI counsel

Advising on BVI aspects of a complex debt-for-equity swap restructuring and subsequent disposal as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan.

Acting as sole BVI counsel and coordinating overseas counsel in four jurisdictions on a complex cross-border US$66 million restructuring and settlement of various secured facilities.

Acting as BVI counsel for an NYSE listed natural asset conglomerate in relation to its US$1.6 billion secured facilities.

Representing the existing owner of a hotel chain on the disposal of majority ownership (through the issue of notes convertible into 51 per cent of its shares) to create a BVI joint venture with a potential value of more than US$1.2 billion.

Advising Aura Minerals Inc., which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ORA), on its merger with Rio Novo Gold Inc. (TSX:RN), with Aura as the surviving company.

Advising Manchester Airport Group on its £1.2 billion financing to acquire Stansted Airport.

Advising Bank of Asia on the establishment and licensing of its BVI banking business.

Advising BMR Energy Ltd. in relation to its US$88 million credit facility with joint lenders CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, and National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited.

British Virgin Islands
2014

England and Wales (not practising)
2012

University of Law (LLB)
2009

Harvard University (non-degree)
2007

University of Cambridge, Gonville & Caius (BA)
2006