Business law, succession and cross-border structuring, from the City to Monaco
I am a solicitor and TEP with 25 years of practice, advising businesses and business owners on business law, and family offices and individuals on complex succession and structuring matters.
Broad experience
Twenty-five years across City litigation, commercial practice and in-house family office work, in England & Wales and Monaco.
One lawyer, close to the work
I am the sole practitioner on every matter I take on. You deal with me from first call to final advice.
Both sides of the desk
As Chief Legal Officer to two single family offices, I have instructed and managed external counsel, not just acted as it.
Services
Business law
Advising businesses and their owners on the full range of commercial and regulatory matters, from formation and transactions through to ongoing strategic counsel.
Learn more →Trusts & succession planning
Structuring wills, trusts and succession arrangements for individuals and families with cross-border interests.
Learn more →Family office advisory
General counsel-level support for family offices and their principals: legal budget oversight, regulatory and compliance advice, external counsel management, and coordinated advice across borders.
Learn more →Cross-border structuring
Coordinating legal advice for clients with business, family and financial interests spanning the UK, the EU and beyond.
Learn more →Strategic philanthropy
Advising philanthropists, family offices and foundations on the structuring and governance of charitable giving, both in the UK and across borders.
Learn more →How I work
Fees are agreed matter by matter, as an hourly rate or a fixed fee. Before starting work I will give you an estimate or a basis for charging.
Read my policies →25 years of legal practice, from the City to Monaco
I began in banking and product liability litigation at Hogan Lovells, then moved into insolvency and commercial litigation in private practice. I was the sole solicitor in Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 347, a leading authority on fiduciary duties and proprietary claims.
I then served as Chief Legal Officer to two single family offices in Monaco, overseeing legal budgets, external counsel, and the trust and foundation structures behind them.
More about me →- Solicitor of England & WalesQualified 2001 · regulated by the SRA · SRA ID 311605
- Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)Full member of STEP since 2014 · STEP ID 257219
- MSc in Law and Private Wealth Management2021, with Commendation
- Called to the Bar, Inner Temple1997 (non-practising)
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