Corporate.

Over 20 years’ experience of advising on public and private M&A, capital markets, joint ventures, complex reorganisations and private equity and investment transactions across a number of sectors. He has particular expertise in the energy and natural resources sectors, including in transactions involving Africa. Recent experience includes advising SSE on the sale of a 25% interest in Beatrice Offshore Windfarm and related joint venture arrangments, advising Seven Energy on various acquisitions and fundraisings, including the US$255m equity investment in it by IFC, the IFC ALAC Fund and Temasek, advising Cairn Energy on its recommended takeover of Nautical Petroleum, and advising Xylem Inc on various M&A transactions.

Qualified 1994, trained Linklaters. Linklaters 1992-2003; Shearman & Sterling 2003-07; Shepherd and Wedderburn 2007-13; Addleshaw Goddard 2013.

University College London (LLB).