CAREER

• 2003 – to date Senior Solicitor, Halborg & Co., specialising in corporate and employment law
   
  Lecturer in Equity Finance and Private Acquisitions,
  Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (Oxford University/ OBU)
   
  Managing director, Halborg Limited and associated property development companies
   
• 1998 – 2002 Senior Associate, Corporate/ Corporate Finance, Herbert Smith, London
   
  Specialisation: takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, private equity/ venture capital, other transactions such as demergers, reorganisations, flotations and joint ventures, and general corporate law advice.
   
  Principal clients: Bank of Scotland, British American Tobacco, Capita, PwC, Armstrong World Industries, De La Rue, Scottish Media Group, Friends’ Provident, Bradford and Bingley, Lonmin, Marshalls, Xtempus, CSFB, MSDW
   
  Largest deals: Hostile takeover bids for NatWest; Friends’ Provident and Bradford and Bingley demutualisations, termination of SMG’s contractual arrangements with Chris Evans (sole corporate advisor), Homebase MBO, corporate reorganisation of BAT, Marlboro litigation, Independent Insurance
    
• 1996 – 1998 Shoosmiths , The Lakes, Northampton

EDUCATION

• 1995 – 1996 Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
   
• 1992 – 1995 University College London, Faculty of Laws, LLB (Hons)
   
• 1992 – 1994 Wragges; Eversheds; Harvey Ingram Owston; 7 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn
   
• 1988 – 1992 King Henry VIII School , Coventry
   
• 1985 – 1988 Royal Grammar School , Newcastle upon Tyne