Associate Solicitor
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I am an associate solicitor with over ten years of legal experience, having qualified in November 2023 following two apprenticeships spanning both contentious and non-contentious law. My background combines strong transactional and commercial contracts experience with a genuine enthusiasm for working closely with businesses to find pragmatic, commercial solutions. At FBC Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Limited, I spent four years in the corporate and commercial department advising on all aspects of company law - from corporate transactions, including the purchase, sale and reorganisation of companies, to the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of a wide range of commercial agreements, including franchising agreements and the licensing of intellectual property.
Jacobson, I have focused on equity-backed M&A and buy-and-build acquisition programmes, working closely with business stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle. My proactive approach is reflected in my election as employee representative for business services at Browne Jacobson, which speaks to the trust colleagues have placed in me to listen, communicate and advocate across the organisation. I have also taken a leading role in embedding technology into legal workflows, developing AI playbooks and delivering training as part of Browne Jacobson's firm-wide rollout of legal technology tools.
I am comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment and embrace opportunities to work more efficiently.
Associate - Browne Jacobson
(2025-01)
At Browne Jacobson, I specialise in PE-backed M&A, with particular experience supporting PE-backed consolidators on buy-and-build acquisition programmes across fragmented specialist services sectors. This includes advising Phenna Group on multiple acquisitions as part of its accelerated growth strategy. Most recently, I led a circa £12 million disposal of a business specialising in satellite-based sports player tracking and performance analytics, acting on behalf of a former CFO of a football club.
I managed the full transaction lifecycle, navigating complex stakeholder dynamics and driving the process to a successful completion that met the client's commercial objectives. Alongside my transactional work, I collaborate with the legal project management team to implement software tools that enable consolidator clients to track live transactions and integrate acquisitions efficiently into their broader group structures. I am a pioneer of the firm's rollout of AI, identifying opportunities to enhance accuracy and efficiency across corporate work - including deploying AI-assisted tabular reviews for due diligence reports, creating playbooks and prompts, delivering training sessions and
Apprentice Solicitor (2017–2023); Solicitor (2023–2024) - FBC Manby Bowdler (Midlands) Limited
(2017-01 - 2024-12)
I undertook the Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship, qualifying in November 2023 as one of the first to do so through this route. I began in the family department before transitioning into the corporate and commercial team, where I assisted on high-value acquisitions, sales, investments, restructures, MBOs/MBIs and statutory demergers. I also drafted, reviewed and negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements, including terms and conditions, service-level agreements, franchising agreements and distribution agreements.
I managed the due diligence and disclosure process across all live transactions via the team's data room, undertaking detailed review and analysis of key commercial contracts to identify risks, liabilities and issues requiring resolution ahead of completion. I coordinated with clients, cross-functional colleagues and external advisers, project-managing teams across the business to address and resolve pre-completion issues in a timely and commercially pragmatic manner. I served as the team's point of contact for intellectual property matters, handling national and international trademark and design registrations and licensing agreements.
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Legal Apprentice (Child Care Team) - Staffordshire County Council
(2015-01 - 2017-12)
I assisted fee earners with legal administrative duties including requesting, filing and serving evidence, managing diaries, completing court forms and applications, drafting preliminary documents and preparing court bundles.
Sales Assistant - Bank Fashion and Warehouse
Responsibilities included customer service, till operations, cash management, merchandising, stock replenishment and control.
Work Experience - West Bromwich Building Society
I shadowed the Company Secretary and spent time with the legal and risk teams, gaining exposure to contract law, company law, corporate finance and law relating to mortgages and commercial property.
Work Experience - Penn Hall School
I supported teachers with sensory lessons for children with mental and/or physical disabilities, developing my ability to adapt to different situations in a sensitive and ethical manner.
LLB (Hons) - Law and Legal Practice - BPP University
A-Level - Law: A*, English Literature: B, Psychology: A - King Edward VI College, Stourbridge
AS Level - Law: B, English Literature: B, Psychology: A, Dance: B - King Edward VI College, Stourbridge
GCSE - English: A, Maths: B, Biology: A, Chemistry: A, Physics: A, Geography: A, Business Studies: A, Product Design: A, ICT: Distinction, Religious Education: A* - St Peter's Collegiate School, Compton
