Legal Analyst and Expert in Providing Consulting Services to Global Oil & Gas Organisations

Versatile In-House Counsel and Contracts Consultant with more than 25 years of experience directing Oil & Gas corporations and businesses through legal issues and compliance matters. Expertise in joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals, wide range of commercial contracts, intellectual property licensing , employment law issues and more. Global leader with extensive background in training and coaching legal staff.

CONOCO PHILLIPS

Commercial Contracts Consultant

• Provide consultation on legal terms and conditions of vendor contracts for Capital Projects and Procurement.
• Support projects with major industry leaders, including:
  • Jasmine
  • Britannia Long Term Compression
  • Enochdhu
  • Alder
  • Rivers Gas Terminal
  • Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal(Freon)Replacement
• Advise and support groups with legal and commercial matters related to supply chain issues, preparation and negotiation of tenders, contractual issues, and VOR/claims settlements and disputes.
• Negotiate contracts, review terms, and develop comprehensive range of compliant templates for business and operations support, as well as to be utilized for training Contracts Specialists.
• Project related contracts include:
  • EPC
  • EPIC
  • Heavy lift
  • Flotels
  • Decommissioning
  • Disposal
• Operate in a multi-discipline environment with strong engineering culture to draft, review and develop comprehensive range of contract templates for business and operations support.
• Coach personnel in procurement and supply chain procedures and export laws.
• Ensure contracts and operations are in compliance with anti-bribery provisions and competition law.

MESSRS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS SOLICITORS

Contracts Consultant

• Directed vendor due diligence and provided contracts advice for sale of major global oil service group.

M-I SWACO

Senior Legal Counsel – Global Strategic Contracts

• Collaborated with General Counsel and COO to manage business functions for global tenders and joint venture entities, as well as to develop strategic plans.
• Established and implemented a global legal function client contract review training program and a shared services model to improve review efficiency.
• Trained staff in US and EU sanctions, US FCPA and anti-bribery provisions, ethics and corporate policies, and general compliance issues.
• Supervised legal counsel during contract reviews, as well as provided legal advice and support on a variety of matters, including international and cross-jurisdictional agreements.

Senior Regional Counsel

• Directed functional and legal support for business operations, including managing team of eight attorneys, for all lines in UK, EU, Africa, Russian Federation, and former Soviet Union republics .
• Negotiated contracts for and advised on a wide array of legal matters, including acquisitions ( most notably Specialised Petroleum Services Group for $165m )and disposals, joint venture agreements ( specifically Kaz M-I with Kaz Munai Gas in Kazakhstan and Azeri M-I with Socar (Azeri NOC) in Azerbaijan), comprehensive range of commercial contracts ,intellectual property and licensing matters, NDAs, foreign corporate entity establishment, employment law and commercial leases
• Facilitated training seminars in compliance, contract review strategies, and corporate governance.
• Served as Board Director for main training UK company and all UK and EU-registered subsidiaries.

CONOCO PHILLIPS

Legal Advisor / Commercial Strategist – UK & Norway

• Provided advice and implemented commercial strategy relating to offshore asset pipelines and gas supply to the UK and Europe.
• Handled broad range of upstream and downstream Oil & Gas contracts including:
  • Joint Operating Agreements
  • Assignments of offshore licences
  • Novation Agreements
  • Corporate Acquisitions & Disposals
  • Farm – In and Out Agreements
  • Drilling Contracts
  • Supply-chain and procurement Contracts

LEDINGHAM CHALMERS

Senior Associate in Commercial Property and Construction Law Department

• Represented residential and commercial property developer clients in Scotland.
• Negotiated and concluded contracts for £multi-million value developments.
• Represented and advised developer clients in planning appeals and related legal issues.

LEFEVRE & CO

Legal Trainee / Assistant with boutique litigation firm.

• Member of the Law Society and Notary Public
• Practicing Certificate, Law Society of Scotland
• Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Aberdeen
• LLB – Bachelor of Law, University of Aberdeen