A forward thinking, commercially minded senior lawyer with expertise covering funds, start-ups (predominantly fintechs and crypto), VC and banking. Working across the GCC, EMEA, LatAm and APAC. - Solicitor of the Supreme Courts of England and Wales (practicing) - Solicitor on Trinity Sitting, Ireland (non-practicing) - New York Bar, US Attorney tbc - Operating in: UAE (inc DIFC and ADGM), Saudi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Europe, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sub-saharan Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cayman, BVI, Bermuda, Guernsey and Jersey. Technical and professional interests: blockchain, crypto, distributed ledger tech, privacy, fintech and start-ups, regtechs, spacetechs, deal brokering, asset tracing, eco technology, circular economy companies, ESG, renewable energy, regulatory tech, large data, payments, alternative investments, biodiversity projects, marine/marine life projects, disaster support and recovery, sustainability, complex structure, offshore structures and hybrid funds.