I am corporate lawyer and software developer. My career has focused on finance and real estate. I have recently completed Makers Academy which is the most elite coding bootcamp in Europe with only a 10% acceptance rate. I believe that the future of law and finance is going to be in technology and I possess the industry knowledge and experience to assist in this project.

Spencer West LLP (2020 to current)
Partner

• Lead the Real Estate Finance and Restructuring practice area and also deals with related corporate, litigation and insolvency issues.
• Lead Counsel on major property developer’s €700m insolvency and restructuring.
• Successfully completing sophisticating debt buy out transactions, management buy-outs and High Court construction litigation.

Solvere Solicitors (2016 to 2020)
Owner

• Solvere Solicitors was set up to service Vico Capital/Kennor Advisory. The firm also represented specialist clients in the real estate industry seeking advice on banking, corporate restructurings, litigation and insolvency.

Vico Capital/Kennor Advisory (2012 to 2016)
Director/General Counsel

• Vico Capital's investment strategy was the acquisition, on behalf of itself and investors, of investment grade office buildings with strong institutional tenants located in prime locations in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and the USA.
• Successfully managed and completed sales of 2 commercial office blocks for £131m and $154m respectively.

Brian O'Donnell & Partners (2010 to 2012)
Associate

• A top corporate law firm and conducted some of the largest transactions in the Irish legal market.
• Successfully managed and completed the sales of the UK Department of Education building for £172m.
• Successfully managed and completed financings of 2 major office blocks with loan amounts of £108m and SEK 2.2b respectively.

Brian O'Donnell & Partners (2010 to 2012)
Trainee

• One of Ireland’s pre-eminent Corporate Law Firms servicing the world’s largest multinationals. Seats in Banking, Corporate and Property.

Legal Knowledge: My legal training has provided me with deep understanding of how the legal system effects business and this is of use in designing business models and systems. My advice and drafting has generated tens of millions of pounds for clients and saved many individuals from financial ruin.

Financial: I have raised money for clients embarking on very large transactions and have organised finance worth hundreds of millions. I understand the practical aspects banking and finance. Much of the experience I gained was at a very senior level which would assist me in designing systems in the lawtech/fintech industry.

Politics: I have been involved with politics for about 10 years as a part-time endeavour. My time spent dealing with internal party dynamics and voters has given me good interpersonal skills, ability to deal with conflicting viewpoints and use of data systems. In recognition of this, I have been invited to interview to be placed on the approved list for parliament.

Creative: I am a creative individual and have the ability to imagine different abstract solutions to problems and how to aesthetically present them. I utilised 3D printing as a novel miniature sculptural technique. In recognition of this my artwork was exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy and Mall Galleries. I set up an art event platform as a project and oversaw the design and implementation of the website: www.harbingersarts.com.

• Frequently used paring in order to problem solve effeciently, requiring teamwork and communication.
• Skills/knowledge listed below:
• OOP, TDD, MVC, DDD
• Agile/XP
• Ruby, Rails, JavaScript
• RSpec, Jasmine

University of Cambridge, 2006 to 2007

• MPhil Real Estate Finance

University of Minnesota, 2003 to 2006

• LLM

University College Dublin, 2001 to 2005

• Bachelor of Civil Law (International), First Class Honours

Irish Leaving Certificate, 2001

• 535/600

Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England & Wales (2010) and Ireland (2010)

Enjoy art, politics, film making and philosophy i.e. pretty much anything which involves exploration of new ideas.