Our Team

I have always been fascinated by the strength of entrepreneurship and innovation. I have been fortunate to immerse myself within the dynamic and innovative startup ecosystem and guide inspiring entrepreneurs through the good, the bad and the ugly to protect, encourage and support the disruptive technologies they develop and the transformative impact they have.

Finding a suitable use case for my height and stature, whether that be on the rugby pitch or assisting Sunday shoppers with items on the top shelf.

Innovations in waste reduction, pollution control and other environmental technologies which are critical to addressing climate and environmental challenges (and in supporting my (purportedly) high level of food consumption).

Walking through my native homeland of the Yorkshire Dales rounded off at a gruff Yorkshire pub with copious amounts of hearty grub.

Because every so often, you get to work with founders and teams that dare to do the things that no one can imagine.

At my core, I'm a relationship driven person and building long lasting friendships with founders and investors by helping them achieve their visions starting from day 0 of a new company through an exit is what keeps me going as an ECVC lawyer.

I would probably work in sports or go into politics.

The iPhone & mobile broadband (hands down).

I already have one - it's my ability to work from any where, time or place. I think it's one of the reasons (fortunately and unfortunately :-)) that my clients love working with me - they know I have their backs and they can reach me at their most critical moments.

Don't ask someone else to do something that you don't or wouldn't do yourself.

When I was just starting out as a corporate lawyer my close friend launched a tech start-up. After living vicariously through his experience, I knew I wanted to work with start-ups and help companies and founders succeed.

Historian or a winemaker.

In another life, I spent time in Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo working with the United Nations.

Travel in time to unlock the many mysteries of the past.

Working with people who relentlessly push the envelope.

Art museum docent or a professor…never say never!

Gerald Murphy's "Cocktail" painting located in the Whitney Museum. Growing up, my house and favorite local restaurant had a lot of Jazz Age inspired artwork, just like Murphy's painting, and, fittingly, I have a print of "Cocktail" in my kitchen.

Everything Is figureoutable.