Real estate.

Partner specialising in complex investment and development projects with extensive experience in the higher education and health sectors. She leads the team advising Trinity College, Cambridge, providing advice on the strategic management of their investment portfolio including Cambridge Science Park, Felixstowe Docks and the O2. Other recent work includes advising: Addenbrooke’s Hospital in relation to its £850m expansion of its existing campus; Cheung Kong Infrastructure holdings Ltd, the Hong Kong listed infrastructure company, on the sale of its subsidiary, Cambridge Water, to HSBC bank; and Trinity College on its acquisition of a 50% interest in a limited partnership joint venture with Tesco into a portfolio financed by a £450m loan backed by 30 year bonds on the Irish Stock Exchange.

Trainee solicitor Glaisyers, Manchester 1982-83; Wakefield & Co, London 1983-84; solicitor 1984-85; solicitor Francis & Co, Cambridge 1985-87; partner Mills & Reeve, Cambridge 1987-94; consultant Mills & Reeve, Cambridge 2007-09; partner Mills & Reeve, Cambridge June 2009 to date.

French.

Newton-le-Willows High School; Manchester Polytechnic (1978-81 BA law with French); Chester College of Law (1981-82 solicitors finals).

Spending time with family and friends, cinema, travel.