1995 - 2008 Kingston Smith LLP (Top 20 Accountancy Firm)

In house Lawyer - in charge of team of 3 corporate lawyers looking at Company and Tax Legal issues for owner managed companies and businesses:

• Introduced and headed legal team on £40m sales to private equity house
• Advising on major value legal and tax structuring of companies and groups

1986 – 1995 Roberts & Richards (Private Practice)

Founder Partner – Covered all aspects of legal and tax advice for owner managed companies and businesses, takeovers, flotations, share issues for public companies. Dealt with takeover panel, stock exchange and merchant bankers in drafting of public circulars and prospectuses.

1975 – 1986 Stallards (now DMH Stallard)

Founder Partner – dealt with all aspects of company/ commercial and tax advice for City based and other Public & Private Companies.

1970 – 1975 Berwin Leighton

Partner (74/ 75) – Dealt with all aspects of company, commercial and tax law initially with the founder partner Stanley Berwin and latterly with the merged practice as a partner; involved with major work for leading public companies on their takeovers and Share and loan stock issues. Commercial xxxxxx of many types.

1969 – 1970 Simmons & Simmons (Tax)

1964 – 1969 Speechly Bircham (Property/ Trusts)

Education & Qualifications

Qualified Lawyer – 1969 with Speechly Bircham

Other Responsibilities & Interests

Charity: Director of Totteridge Manor Association Limited
Company Secretary and Legal Advisor: executive-i Limited
Golf, Watching Football (Arsenal FC), Modern and Classical Languages