JP works with start-ups, tech companies, venture capital and entrepreneurs all over the world (especially UAE, UK, and USA).He has worked on hundreds of funding rounds, shareholder issues and M&A exits – and recently has helped BBC Dragons Den investment deals and celebrity investors from the world of entertainment with their share classes and investment portfolios.

JP is a Partner for a Tech Law Firm in London and now Consultant to Argentum Law in UAE.  He has worked for global magic circle firm Clifford Chance, Irish firm Arthur Cox, and for 20 companies as GC & company secretary. Today he is NED for Irish charity Trocaire.

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Selected representative roles and matters:

Corporate Law

• Capital Raising in 2025 – securing Seed to Series A funding from a Venture Capital fund in Dubai and the Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi – often using Advance subscription agreements (ASA), simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs) and convertible loan notes (CLNs).
• 6 crowdfunding deals since 2023 using Republic Europe, Crowdcube, Odin, negotiating management rights letters, nominee rights, and anti-dilution rights.
• Led M&A on $2 million to $100 million deals especially agencies, AI businesses and founder-teams bought by funds or US purchasers.
• Advised US/Florida based investors with acquisition of African gaming and leisure businesses (using an Isle of Man investment vehicle).
• Produced over 50 ESOP Share Option Schemes and Sweat Equity contracts
• Articles of association – founder friendly versions, Bad Leaver/Good Leaver clauses, clawback and reverse vesting of shares.
• Providing directors duties training to Boards of directors annually.

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Commercial & Technology

• Wrote 20 Software, App development and API integration agreements.   Advised on Sandbox, Saas, Paas, NDAs, AI agentic contract tools and user terms for an AI company in Dubai, and Wyndham hotels and Red Bull globally.
• Advisor to over 10 Fin-tech/pay-tech companies who use payment initiation services, account information services to high EU standards (PSD2)
• Acted as procurement contracts adviser to His Majesty’s Government in the UK (2024 and 2025) on contracts worth in excess of $1 billion.
• Designed $120 million smart ticketing system for a transport network and new transport hub in UK/Northern Ireland.
• Designed logistics, sponsorship, collaboration and supply agreements for E-Sports clients, Olympic Games and G8 leaders’ summit 2012 to 2024.

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Data Privacy /GDPR

• Expert on GDPR - acted as DP Officer for 8 companies and trainer for 20 more.
• Provided GDPR training for SG Innovate in Singapore for deep-tech companies and co-presented with the Information Commissioner in the UK.
• Designed data breach procedures to help companies with data-leaks/cyber-hacks. Also help with investigations and reducing cost of regulatory enforcement.
• IDTA and Data Processing Agreements - international data transfer agreements, binding corporate rules and data processing agreements.
• Author of GDPR compliance toolkits, lawful basis reviews & audit-packages.
• Advised on over 300 subject access requests, social media postings, freedom of information requests, environmental information requests.
• Privacy policies, Cookies law advice, records retention and disposal policies.

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