What I offer
Commercial Contracting Support
I have seen a million contracts with Big Pharma (and small pharma, biotech, NHS trusts, CROs... you name it, I've seen it). I know what they will accept and what they won't. Let me take care of your contracting so you can get back to what you do best.
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Sales and Procurement Process Facilitation
Are your contract templates or processes a mess? Or are they riddled with complicated legalease you don't understand the purpose of that just slow down signature?
Let me remedy that with tailored templates and training that minimise risk to your business but don't prevent you doing business.
Start Up Hand Holding
Not sure where to start with setting up your start up? Or in need of strategic advice on how to grow, scale or harmonise your business?
Let me be the hand you need to hold to get you started, or the sensible ear you need to sound out your ideas to help you get started or grow in the right way.
Business Health Checks
Most founders have a vague exit plan, but they do not know what needs to be in place to get there from a legal/commercial/compliance perspective. Whether its a one off temperature check assessment or an ongoing process, I can help you assess what needs to be in place to go from zero to a exit.
Legal Operations Consulting
Does the business you are working with need a functional legal team that meets the needs of its business? Do you need advice on what your business needs, or have a team that don't quite hit the mark or need mentoring? I can help work out what you need and hire the right people.
Experiences
Multimillion to Billion Dollar Sale
I joined the Open Health Group as first legal hire in 2017, when the group was founder run with VC funding, owning a group of agencies to the pharma sector. Implemented scalable processes, harmonising group service offerings and grew my legal team as GC until my exit on 2nd VC sale in 2022.
Founder to VC
I worked from first legal hire into a founder owned UK clinical research organisation to Head of Legal and Company Secretary, through 2 rounds of sales and VC investment, building a legal team and a clinical site start up team to support phase I - IV trials for big pharma.
Sole Counsel to Legal/Commercial Support Team
I've built legal teams from scratch - going from first legal hire to managing a team of lawyers. Whether you need help with the recruitment process or mentoring support for more junior lawyers, paralegals or commercial teams, I have been there and done that.
Supporting SMEs
I currently support a wonderful range of life science, biotech and healthcare agencies in meeting the legal and commercial needs of their global clients, including advice on GDPR matters, employment practices and strategies, managing freelance staff for IR35, IP/IT and compliance SOPs etc
