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Experienced lawyer (UK qualified), I can help with your corporate legal matters
Damion Way
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St. Albans, United Kingdom
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I am UK-based and provide prompt, commercially sensible legal documentation and advice at reasonable prices. I offer flexible working hours and can comfortably work remotely and to tight deadlines.
I have over 20 years of practical, hands-on commercial legal experience. I am a commercially savvy and entrepreneurial lawyer with experience of establishing and operating businesses in Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Myanmar).
I was admitted to practice law in England & Wales in 1997 and I have a current UK practising certificate.
I have negotiated and drafted a broad selection of commercial agreements such as Shareholder’s Agreements; Employment Agreements; Contractor / Freelance Agreements; Confidentiality, Non-disclosure and Exclusivity Agreements; Business to business collaborations including Joint Venture Agreements and Research and Development Agreements; Terms and Conditions of sale and purchase of goods; Services Agreements; Agency, Distribution and Franchise Agreements; Leasing and Hire Purchase Agreements; Outsourcing Agreements; Franchising Agreements; Information Technology and e-commerce related agreements; Intellectual property licences and assignments; Marketing and Sponsorship Agreements; Licensing Agreements and so on.
I also offer outsourced Legal Director / Legal Counsel / Contract Support services where you set up an e-mail for me on your work e-mail domain and I can deal directly with all your legal contract requirements with your customers and suppliers.
I have over 20 years of practical, hands-on commercial legal experience. I am a commercially savvy and entrepreneurial lawyer with experience of establishing and operating businesses in Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Myanmar).
I was admitted to practice law in England & Wales in 1997 and I have a current UK practising certificate.
I have negotiated and drafted a broad selection of commercial agreements such as Shareholder’s Agreements; Employment Agreements; Contractor / Freelance Agreements; Confidentiality, Non-disclosure and Exclusivity Agreements; Business to business collaborations including Joint Venture Agreements and Research and Development Agreements; Terms and Conditions of sale and purchase of goods; Services Agreements; Agency, Distribution and Franchise Agreements; Leasing and Hire Purchase Agreements; Outsourcing Agreements; Franchising Agreements; Information Technology and e-commerce related agreements; Intellectual property licences and assignments; Marketing and Sponsorship Agreements; Licensing Agreements and so on.
I also offer outsourced Legal Director / Legal Counsel / Contract Support services where you set up an e-mail for me on your work e-mail domain and I can deal directly with all your legal contract requirements with your customers and suppliers.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
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My experience
2019 - ?
job
Consultant Solicitor
E.A. Law Solicitors.
Head up the Corporate Law practice working with start-ups, small to medium businesses and entrepreneurs regarding their corporate/commercial legal needs.
Law, Contract management, Contracts, Legal advice, Solicitor
2018 - ?
job
Legal Manager
Hunter Corp Records.
Provide all legal support in respect of a portfolio of artists including recording contracts, production contracts and compliance and corporate secretarial duties in the UK and Hong Kong.
Contracts, Law, Contract management, Legal advice
2017 - ?
freelance
Outsourced legal services
Various.
I provide various outsourced legal and contract management services, I also offer legal services via People per Hour (https://www.peopleperhour.com/freelancer/damion/experienced-lawyer-i-can-help-with/1734080)
Contract management, English contracts, Law, Legal advice
2016 - ?
job
Co-owner, Legal Director
FocusCore Group Myanmar.
• FocusCore is a business services advisory company with offices in Tokyo, Singapore and Yangon supporting international clients with business-entry and business process outsourcing.
• Legal Director for all FocusCore Group companies and affiliated companies in Myanmar.
• Provide all required corporate legal documentation for FocusCore Group clients as they establish and grow their businesses in Myanmar and provide ongoing legal, risk and compliance advisory support in this rapidly expanding new market.
• Legal Director for all FocusCore Group companies and affiliated companies in Myanmar.
• Provide all required corporate legal documentation for FocusCore Group clients as they establish and grow their businesses in Myanmar and provide ongoing legal, risk and compliance advisory support in this rapidly expanding new market.
Compliance, Outsourcing, International, Law, Contract management, Contracts, Legal advice
2003 - 2016
job
Founder and majority shareholder, CEO (COO after the acquisition)
Legal Futures.
Aug 2003 - Jul 2016
• Initiated and funded a buy-out of the legal and compliance division of Wall Street Associates and with my partners built the "Legal Futures" brand offering legal and compliance recruitment agency services from offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.
• As well as my operational duties, I ran a desk recruiting candidates for graduate and trainee positions up to Partner and General Counsel level appointments with a focus on law firm and corporate sector clients.
• Responsible for all operational duties including legal, accounting and marketing.
• Hired all staff and managed 50 people in 3 countries at the company's peak.
• Responsible for training new members of staff, including soft skills and legal and compliance product knowledge.
• Designed and project-managed the development of a custom-built recruitment database.
• Responsible for managing all IT infrastructures in all offices (physical server management and desktop installation of operating system and software, e-mails, database, website).
• The business was sold to global recruitment firm Manpower in a multi-tranche acquisition between 2013 and 2016.
• Initiated and funded a buy-out of the legal and compliance division of Wall Street Associates and with my partners built the "Legal Futures" brand offering legal and compliance recruitment agency services from offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.
• As well as my operational duties, I ran a desk recruiting candidates for graduate and trainee positions up to Partner and General Counsel level appointments with a focus on law firm and corporate sector clients.
• Responsible for all operational duties including legal, accounting and marketing.
• Hired all staff and managed 50 people in 3 countries at the company's peak.
• Responsible for training new members of staff, including soft skills and legal and compliance product knowledge.
• Designed and project-managed the development of a custom-built recruitment database.
• Responsible for managing all IT infrastructures in all offices (physical server management and desktop installation of operating system and software, e-mails, database, website).
• The business was sold to global recruitment firm Manpower in a multi-tranche acquisition between 2013 and 2016.
Marketing, Training, Database, Management, Website, Compliance, It, Recruitment, Ceo, Development, Software, Server, Server Management, Founder
1999 - 2003
job
Co-owner, Group Legal Director
Wall Street Associates.
Director of Legal & Compliance Recruitment Divisions
• Responsible for developing the legal and compliance function in 3 locations including running a desk in both locations where I was living (Japan and Singapore).
• Responsible for building up and strengthening the existing number of clients and candidates around the region.
• Recruited candidates for graduate and trainee positions up to Partner and General Counsel level appointments with a focus on law firm and corporate sector clients.
• Hired all staff and managed 12 people in 3 offices at the division's peak.
• Motivation, development and appraisals of team members.
• Responsible for developing the legal and compliance function in 3 locations including running a desk in both locations where I was living (Japan and Singapore).
• Responsible for building up and strengthening the existing number of clients and candidates around the region.
• Recruited candidates for graduate and trainee positions up to Partner and General Counsel level appointments with a focus on law firm and corporate sector clients.
• Hired all staff and managed 12 people in 3 offices at the division's peak.
• Motivation, development and appraisals of team members.
Compliance, Recruitment, Motivation, Development, Management
1995 - 1999
job
Trainee and then Associate Solicitor
Allen & Overy.
• Securities lawyer for one of the world's top law firms.
• Acted on over 500 securities transactions, predominantly Hong Kong-listed warrants and listed / unlisted Medium-term Note Programmes and drawdowns.
• Lead lawyer for listed warrants for many Hong Kong investment bank clients.
• Seconded to major investment bank clients in both Hong Kong and Tokyo.
• Acted on over 500 securities transactions, predominantly Hong Kong-listed warrants and listed / unlisted Medium-term Note Programmes and drawdowns.
• Lead lawyer for listed warrants for many Hong Kong investment bank clients.
• Seconded to major investment bank clients in both Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Law, Contract management, Contracts, Legal advice
1986 - 1993
job
Founder and Manager
Softcentre.
• During my time at secondary school and subsequently at university, I established and ran a computer company selling hardware & software including training customers and after-sales customer support.
• Managed 4 members of staff in offices in the south of England (in my home town) and in the north of England (in my university town).
• Managed 4 members of staff in offices in the south of England (in my home town) and in the north of England (in my university town).
Training, Sales, Support, Hardware, Software, Manager, Founder
My education
1989
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1992
University of Keele
Bachelors, Law and English Literature
Bachelors, Law and English Literature
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