profile
Corporate lawyer with 10+ years advising on M&A, joint ventures and commercial contracts. Combines careful drafting and negotiation with practical commercial judgment, and has appeared before commercial courts and arbitral tribunals.
practice record
$1.8B+deal value
25+M&A transactions
40+court appearances
6publications
legal career
Mar 2020 - PresentSenior Associate
Senior Associate, Corporate & M&A
Hale & Whitmore LLP
- Led legal workstreams on 25+ M&A deals with a combined value above $1.8B.
- Drafted and negotiated SPAs, SHAs and JV agreements for listed and private clients.
- Supervises 4 associates and runs the firm's contract-drafting training.
Aug 2016 - Feb 2020Associate
Associate, Commercial Litigation
Carter Legal Chambers
- Appeared in 40+ hearings before the High Court and commercial tribunals.
- Second-chaired a $90M ICC arbitration that ended in a favourable award.
Jul 2014 - Jul 2016Clerkship
Judicial Law Clerk
High Court of Sample State
- Researched and drafted bench memoranda on 150+ civil and commercial matters.
2009 - 2014Degree
LL.M., Corporate Law · LL.B. (Hons)
Sample National Law University
representative matters
Cross-border acquisition ($640M)
Lead associate on the SPA, due diligence and regulatory approvals in 3 jurisdictions.
M&A · 2023Article: Earn-outs in private M&A
Analysis of earn-out disputes and drafting safeguards.
Corporate Law Review · 2022