Rob

Lawyer working as a Private tutor focusing on exam syllabus and mark scheme for English GCSE (Language and Literature)

Latin and Greek (KS3 - A-level)

Law (A-Level - Degree)

all of which I studied at either Oxford University (2011-2015) or City University, London (2015-2016)

Please see my professional cv for further details.

Availability: Generally available (subject to discussion)

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: My professional cv.

GCSEs: French(A*)2007,Mathematics(A)2008,Biology(A*)2009,Chemistry(A*)2009,Physics (A*)2009,History(A*)2009,English Language (A*) 2009, English Literature (A) 2009, Classical Greek (A*) 2009, Latin (A*) 2009, Russian (A*) 2009, Italian (A*) 2011 AS:French(A)2009,Philosophy(A)2009,AdvancedFSMQMathematics(A)2009,Latin(A) 2010,ClassicalGreek(A)2010,History(A) 2010
A Levels: French (A) 2010, Latin (A*) 2011, Classical Greek (A*) 2011, History (A) 2011

Balliol College, Oxford University (2011-2015): Literae Humaniores (Classics)
Second Class, First Division (2.1)

City University, London (2015-2016): Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) with distinction in Contract Law, Equity & Trusts and Extended Coursework (Criminal).

Tutor Work Experience:

Private Tutor (Classics, English, Ancient History, Latin, Greek) 2015-2017

Private Tutor (Law, Classics, Philosophy, Jurisprudence) 2016-2019

Legal Work Experience:

Clifford Chance (Moscow Office) July 2009:

Worked alongside trainee solicitors and a senior partner for three weeks. Focused on reading through documents looking for clauses that were likely to
give rise to litigation. Got an introduction to the interaction of UK and Russian law. Spoke Russian with clients.

South Square Mini-Pupillage June 2013:
Shadowed Richard Fisher in a Family Court case. Shadowed Jeremy Goldring QC in Torre Asset Funding v RBS [2013] EWHC 2670 (Ch). Completed legal competency exercises under the direction of Georgina Peters.

Barrister`s Pupil:

Erskine Chambers, Auckland NZ, barrister’s pupil October 1 2016 – 1st April 2017

Lakes International Golf Course v Vincent [2016] NZSC 153; [2017] NZSC 99
Supreme Court case involving contractual interpretation and covenants. I drafted the submissions and did the research. Supreme Court found in favour of the defendant for whom we acted. Water Guard NZ Ltd v Midgen Enterprises Ltd [2017] NZCA 36
I drafted the submissions and did the research. The case involved a misrepresentation claim and three defective goods claims. We successfully overturned a costs decision by the High Court. Precast NZ Ltd v. Any Step Ltd – High Court (21.06.17) Case involved: assignment, IP rights and exclusive licences (issues of jurisdiction and divisibility), knowledge, assisting contractual breach, res judicata, fiduciary duties, Companies Act. We acted for

Precast in an eight day trial and successfully upheld their exclusive licence. Settled via the arbitration clause in the licence agreement.

Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP, paralegal May 2017 – December 2017

Working as a corporate paralegal doing similar work to Trainees on Private Equity/ Funds, M & A, Company Law.
Also worked for Litigation doing research and began training with Derivatives.
Worked on a large cross-border M & A deal ; drafted written resolutions, Companies House forms, cover letters; prepared statutory registers; prepared establishment and closing documents for Funds team, AML questionnaires, deeds of adherence, investor election forms and LPA’s.

Proskauer Rose (UK) LLP, (London)
January – May 2018

Working as a paralegal for the credit finance department in the role of a trainee organising bibling, security registrations and drafting lending documentation
for CP checklists.

McCarthy Tétrault, (London)
August 2018 – October 2018

Corporate paralegal in London office of Canadian law firm working on AIM listings, transactions and IPO’s.
Role involves regular due diligence & KYC, maintenance of company books and filings, insolvency checks,
prospectus and listing related verification checks, as well as oil, gas and energy sector investment and local counsel research.

Walkers Global, (London)
October 2018- February 2019

International Lending Corporate department paralegal working in BVI and Cayman law lending transactions with billion dollar loan note issuances.

Other Achievements

Major Entry Scholarship, Marlborough College 2006; George Cannon Scholarship, Marlborough College 2010; Keith Ree Exhibition from Marlborough College to Balliol College 2011
School Prefect; Head of House; 1st XV Rugby; 1st XI Cricket; Oxford un ion Schools Debating Competition 2008; Marlborough College Debating Society 2007-2011; Oxford University Law Society 2012-2014
Foreign Languages: French (Business Proficient); Russian (Basic); Italian (Intermediate); Modern Greek (Basic) Proficiency with DM systems, Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF editing and collation.