I help investors, social enterprises and development finance institutions use capital as a force for positive change. I began my career in 2009 as a banking lawyer at Clifford Chance in London and Madrid, where I advised banks and companies on leveraged and investment grade financings. I then moved in-house, most recently as Co-Head of Legal at GuarantCo, where I spent seven years supporting clients with guarantee and blended finance transactions in Africa and Asia. I joined Bates Wells in July 2026 and draw on my experience in private practice and in-house settings to advise on complex development finance, impact investing and blended finance transactions across emerging markets.
My specialisms include development finance, blended finance, sustainable finance, impact investing, guarantees and credit enhancement structures, social investment and cross-border financing arrangements.
- Advising on innovative and bespoke financing structures, including Sharia-compliant financing arrangements, guarantee facilities, secured financing structures and blended finance transactions.
- Advised on a XOF 14.2 billion liquidity extension guarantee to finance the construction of a 65MW combined cycle thermal plant in Togo.
- Advised on a TZS 116 billion five-year portfolio guarantee to CRDB Bank in Tanzania to support growth in its infrastructure loan book.
- Advised on a USD 200 million INR equivalent framework guarantee agreement allowing mobilisation of funds between USD 300 and 400 million in local currency to finance the e-mobility ecosystem in India.
- Advised on a guarantee for a USD 75 million debt facility for a company to construct a new cashew nut processing plant in Nigeria.
- Advised a charity on a funding arrangement with its trading subsidiary for a lease in the UK.