I am an experienced adviser to a range of global investors, legal businesses, law firms and start ups across the US and UK.

Until the end of 2018 I led the reform programme at the SRA, delivering a liberalised and better regulated legal market. The core part of those reforms, the new SRA Regulations & Standards were introduced in November 2019, offering new ways for regulated, unregulated and individual solicitors to practise. I was also responsible for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, now being sat by candidates. Legal business should be thinking about their workforce strategy now so as to take advantage of the opportunities. I have been at the forefront of regulatory reform and the changing legal market for more than 15 years.

I am also an experienced non-executive. I served many years on the Boards of the General Dental Council and Citizen Housing, stepping down from both in 2021 to focus on my rapidly growing consultancy. I Chaired the Audit & Risk Committee of both of these organisations - one a national health regulator and the other a provider of over 30,000 social homes, with a multi million investment programme. I provide non-exec style and Board adviser support to start-ups.

I have been a member of the Expert Panel to the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid in England & Wales, appointed by the Lord Chancellor. 

As well as assisting Arizona and Utah with regulatory reform programs I was appointed to the California State Bar's Closing the justice gap working group to bring experience and expertise of regulatory reform and the impact on the legal market. 

I am also a Faculty Adviser to the Digital Legal Exchange. DLEX is a global institute of leading thinkers and doers from academia, business, government, technology and law, committed to accelerating digital transformation in the legal market.

I am known for my clear thinking: you can read my occasional thoughts on the legal market in my blog.