 Shape and direct post-Brexit trade policy development in line with FCDO strategy  Lead, manage and support a dynamic and high-performing team of 20+ programme managers to deliver high quality evidence-based policy information, analysis and advice, in support of established work programme and arising emergency priorities  Lead strategy functions for the Regulatory/Legal thematic area specifically in radar scanning, research, feasibility steps, resourcing, international collaboration, recruitment, political considerations.  Exercise critical oversight of analytical and policy content of flagship reports, policy papers and programme proposals designed to influence HM Government’s trade & development policy-making.  Liaise with beneficiary governments & act as a spokesman for FCDO’s Global Trade Programme.  Drive a wide portfolio of projects from ideation through to commissioning; design budgetary requirements and oversee expenditure for deployed projects (GTP total budget: £ 150 million)  Coordinate with Prosperity Fund Ecosystem to connect trade experts with relevant policy development and intervention areas  From April 2020, in charge of the programme’s telemedicine worldwide expansion campaign, as part of HM Government’s emergency COVID-19 pandemic global response.  Collaborate closely with Prosperity Fund’s international partners, including UN Development Programme, UNCTAD, OECD, World Bank, EBRD, ADB etc.

Member of the College Estates Development subcommittee. Representing College interests abroad. Giving seminars. President of the Hughes Hall Graduate Law Society since 2001. Assessor of Cambridge University Examinations. Trustee of the Graduate Union of Cambridge University. .

. MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS -- Senior Legal Expert, DCFTA Support to Moldovan Ministry of Economy, Kishinev, Moldova o In charge of harmonisation of Moldovan Insurance regulations according to the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. -- Senior Counsel in transaction on behalf of client: Citi Holdings, New York City, USA. o Conducting due diligence and post-contractual services for subsidiary carrier company formation. -- Team Leader, Building the Capacity of the Egyptian Competition Authority, Cairo, Egypt o Head of the international team to the Egyptian Government tasked with enhancing the new Egyptian Competition regime. Final responsible for the Preparation of a G2G Twinning Fiche for submission to the European Commission. o Assess the Egyptian Competition Authority’s technical and institutional capacities to support its role in setting, applying and developing free competition system in line with EU best practices. o Review the Egyptian competition regime & rules in relation to EU guidelines, prepare a gap analysis and recommend amendments to it; organise & provide executive-level training on detection of covert cartel agreements. -- Strategic Development Expert, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. o Provide high-level advisory to the newly-created (2010) Malaysian Competition Authority o Analyse Competition Act 2010, Competition Commission Act 2010 and review related system parameters o Design Competition Policy Development Strategy in line with WTO commitments o Identify needs for future assistance with EU economic policy towards Malaysia or bilateral cooperation programmes -- Policy Adviser to HE The Dep. Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Armenia, o Consulting the Deputy Minister of Justice, H.E. Dr A. Orbelyan Areas: Improvement of FDI environment; Regulatory Advisory; Bilateral Justice facilitation. o Chairman of the Committee for the Revision of the Civil Code of the Armenian Republic. -- Project Director, Indonesia/ Singapore. o Merger & Acquisition Advice to private client (services). Due Diligence for project finance performed. o Consulting on potential impact of the ASEAN Framework Agreement in Services (AFAS) o Advising private client on Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade issues (specifically anti-dumping policies & export subsidies) -- Chief Consultant, [The largest producer of gold in the Russian Federation], Moscow, Russia. o Provide consultancy services to the largest Russian gold producer on the matter of a significant cross-border M&A. o Cross-border lending set-up created. Considered taxation and trade matters. o Legal Advice on modalities and rationale for considering international investment dispute proceedings. -- Compliance analysis of Capital Markets & NBFI system v. MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments) Directive. Kiev, Ukraine. o Suggested reviews for Ukrainian investment protection rules. o Elaboration of approximation measures for restructuring of financial markets -- Senior Legal Expert, Multilateral Trade Assistance Project (MUTRAP) III Ha-noi/Saigon Vietnam o advised Vietnamese Government on amendments to 13 bilateral International Investment Treaties, o reviewed the country’s investment dispute resolution system and initiated best practice policies -- Team Leader, Evaluation of European Union-Sri Lanka Trade Development - Liaise with top level government officials (cabinet ministers, Heads of government agencies) to demarcate and assess the role of EU Trade - Evaluate the Project which has been used to enhance capacity of the Sri Lankan Government to define and implement a coherent and functioning trade strategy on the efficient implementation of WTO rules. .

- Deputy Director of the Law Faculty’s Summer School Programme on Legal Skills - Lecturing: IT Law, Computer Law, Economic Law .

- Faculty of International Law - Lecturing on “Financial Law of the EU” for Masters in International Finance Law. - Conducting train-the-trainers programmes for VIP-level capacity building (advocates, notaries, high government officials, judges etc). .

. o Consulting the Deputy Minister of Justice, H.E. Dr A. Orbelyan o Areas: European Union Policies; International Donors; Bilateral Justice facilitation o From May 2012, Chairman of the Committee for the Revision of the Civil Code of the Armenian Republic .

- Head of the Project Team, permanently based in Russia. - Supervision, Management and Control of the Strategy, Execution and Implementation of all project activities. - Advice to the Government (Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation) regarding restructuring the Competition Rules and Organisation of the Competition Authority. - Supervised the strategic development of the Russian competition regulatory and legislative framework. Assisted in subsequently amending and interpreting the new Federal Law on Competition of the Russian Federation. .

- Head of the Moscow-based Team. Responsible for liaison and planning with the Russian Government and the European Union - Strategic input and project leadership. - Managing a team of several dozen international & local short-term experts involved in the project. - The project concentrated on Legal and Policy Advice to the Government (MEDT) to facilitate the entry of Russia to the World Trade Organisation. - Focus on International Trade Integration and assistance to the ongoing WTO Accession negotiations. - Significant time spent in the regions in talks with officials at Governor/Vice-Governor level. .

In charge of the Moscow office of IKRP, the largest law firm in SE Europe. Practice Areas: Commercial, Financial Transactions, Insurance. Head of all operations, recruitment and strategy.

- Supervision, Management and Control of the Strategy, Execution and Implementation of all project activities in situ on behalf of IKRP. - Task Manager of Component III of the project: Sectoral Implications of the EU-Russia PCA agreement and suggestions for WTO membership. - Advising principally on matters of EU-Russia PCA, its implications for Russia. Analysing existing Russian documentation & suggesting enhancements and reform proposals to be implemented by courts and lawyers (esp. the new law on insurance). .

Professional Education, Civil Procedure Advanced Course