I advise on a broad range of transactions, projects, joint ventures, restructurings and commercial agreements. I have particular expertise in the oil and gas sector and have advised on projects across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the CIS.

My experience ranges from advising on M&A in the heavily regulated North Sea to representing clients in entering frontier markets, such as Afghanistan and Iraq. I have drafted and negotiated a wide variety of contracts, from those based on standard forms to entirely bespoke arrangements. I have advised clients on pre-dispute strategy, settlement agreements and technical aspects of oil and gas disputes. In addition, I have considerable corporate and commercial experience outside of the oil and gas sector. 

Over the past 13 years, I have practised at several leading international law firms in London and Dubai, including Baker Botts, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS.  I have experience of working in-house as legal counsel for a Russian oil trading company and through secondments at ExxonMobil, BP and Dragon Oil.

I am an English qualified solicitor and have been based in Dubai since 2012.  I speak Russian, Italian and Macedonian.