Date of birth: 06/06/1961

Nationality: British

Status: Married, three children

Education:

Newcastle Royal Grammar School
University of Oxford (St Peter's College)
BA (Hons) Jurisprudence (1983)
MA (1987)

Qualification: Admitted as Solicitor 1986

Professional:

Simmons & Simmons (1984 - 1988)
General commercial litigation

Simon Olswang & Co (1988 - 1990)
Media and entertainment litigation

Reed International PLC (1990 - 1992)
Publishing litigation

Manches (1992 to date)
IP and IT litigation

Relevant experience:

Commercial litigation partner with Manches, Oxford, with specific responsibility for intellectual property and information technology disputes. (Manches is a regional specialist in the technology, publishing, information and education sectors.)

Has 15 years' post-qualification experience in IP litigation, including trade mark, passing off, copyright, database right, design right and libel disputes. Also advises on advertising and promotions.

Acts extensively in the publishing and information sectors and for numerous clients involved in the internet and e-commerce and has advised in a significant number of disputes concerning the rights to internet domain names.

Has general experience of alternative dispute resolution, including in particular the mediation of legal disputes.