Qualification and experience
• LLB Law and Accounting, Queens University of Belfast (1995-1999)
• LPC, Nottingham Law School (1999-2000)
• Trainee solicitor at Herbert Smith (2000-2002)
• Admitted solicitor (2002)
• Solicitor in Herbert Smith's Employment Department, advising on employee incentives and pensions (2002-2005)
• Commercial solicitor at Capsticks Solicitors, advising charities as well as NHS bodies and healthcare organisations on a range of commercial, constitutional and governance issues (2005-2007)
• Joined Bates Wells & Braithwaite (2007)

Type of work
• Establishing new charities
• Charity incorporations and mergers
• General company, commercial and charity law advice to charities
• Governance and constitutional advice, and advising membership organisations

Publications and Lectures
• Articles for Directory of Social Change on charity law and Equality Act 2010
• Training commercial lawyers who wish to provide pro bono legal advice on charity law and legal structures available for charities and social enterprises

Pro Bono Work
• Experience of voluntary work in Ireland, England and South Africa
• Trustee of a religious charity
• Pro bono legal advice to new charities seeking registration with the Charities Commission