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CAREER SUMMARY
Journalist and writer with 10 years’ experience in law and business sector.

I provide business writing and editing services to professional services firms and other commercial organizations, working with clients to produce targeted, high-quality content across a variety of formats, online and offline. My goal is to shape and develop communications to meet clients’ business objectives. I pride myself on my ability to present complex subjects in a clear, concise manner.

In the past two years, I have helped clients in writing newsletters, brochures, annual reports, web copy and client presentations. I also regularly assist with editing and proof-reading before final publication.

My clients come from numerous sectors including law, management consultancy, technology and outsourcing.

Principal areas of expertise include:

• Business law:
M&A/private equity, intellectual property, EU/anti-trust, offshore, investment funds, PFI, regulatory

• Litigation, courts and the Bar:
commercial litigation and arbitration, judicial affairs, legal policy and law reform

• Law firms:
U.K. and U.S. law firm strategy, marketing, recruitment, international legal markets

• Corporate social responsibility/diversity

• Technology & outsourcing

RECENT WORK: (AUGUST 2004 – PRESENT)


• Copywriting corporate brochures, annual reports, recruitment literature, career guides, web copy. Clients include law firms Macfarlanes, Reed Smith Richards Butler, Cloisters Chambers, Hogan & Hartson, Lawrence Graham

• Editing, ghost-writing, proof-reading¯clients have included advertising and marketing agencies, e.g., Beattie McGuiness Bungay, Intrepid Consultants

• Internal communications editor – Accenture LLP
I am responsible for editing and delivering global monthly newsletters for this leading management and technology consultancy covering industry news, market trends, competitor analysis, market performance, events, marketing activities. Specific areas of focus: automotive, industrial, retail, consumer goods, health & life sciences

• Feature writing on law/business-related issues for national titles and trade publications, e.g. Law Society Gazette, The Times, The Independent, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (USA.), National Post (Canada), Vault Inc.(USA).

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