Oury Clark Solicitors A new approach to professional services - Offering an integrated range of legal services specifically designed to assist companies looking to invest in the UK or those already established.

James is a founding partner of Oury Clark Solicitors and is strategic head of its Corporate, Commercial and Technology Practices. James is dual-qualified as a Chartered Accountant and partner in Oury Clark Chartered Accountants.

Advising companies (quoted and unquoted), shareholders and directors, James additionally draws upon his own extensive overseas business experiences in the North American and SE Asian markets.

The commercialisation of technology in the healthcare sector is a key focus with close associations with the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College.

To assist his business clients James has developed a specialism in business ethics and corporate social responsibility. He is sole author of ‘A Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility’, British Standards Institute (2007).

James was one of the architects of the firm’s pro-bono strategy which has led to the representation of death row clients worldwide and more recently represents numerous victims affected by the bombings that took place in London in 2005.

Litigation further supplements James’ business experiences with representation before the Sierra Leone War Crimes Tribunal, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights/African Commission and UN Human Rights Commission.

James is Chair of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee, a member of the UK Government’s Advisory Death Penalty Panel and visiting fellow of the University of Westminster. He holds numerous directorships and trusteeships and is a member of the advisory board of the Lawyers Centre for Legal Assistance, Sierra Leone.

As a member of both Liberty and the Employment Lawyers Association her expertise, although primarily in the area of Employment and Business Immigration, making her particularly well suited to working on behalf of companies wishing to set up in the UK. Juliet also possesses an extensive record of criminal and human rights work. When not immersed in employment law she is heavily involved in the firm’s pro bono cases - in particular representing and trying to find assistance for Caribbean prisoners (including those facing sentences of death) in their final appeals before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. Indeed, Juliet has been a material contributor to leading cases in this field.

When she manages to break away from her desk, Juliet enjoys traveling, spending the majority of her periods of leave in the ghetto communities of the Caribbean where she can be found beating the residents at dominos. She also manages to find time to indulge a love of food and alcohol and has been known to consider going to the gym from time to time.

Martin is a Partner in Oury Clark and is head of its Corporate and Commercial Team. He is involved in a full range of corporate, commercial and finance work, including private equity, takeovers and mergers (both public and private), acquisitions and disposals (UK and international), joint ventures and cross-border mergers. He also provides advice on a wide range of general corporate matters to companies and company directors. Prior to joining Oury Clark, Martin worked for several major national and international law firms, including Norton Rose, McDermott Will & Emery and Dundas & Wilson. Martin has also worked on secondment at Diageo plc, involved in the merger aspects of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc, advising on the integration of various divisions in the UK and in other parts of Europe. He also has experience acting for telecommunications companies.

Martin has published various articles including “Duties and Liabilities of Company Directors”, “Personal and Corporate Guarantees”, “Warranties and Indemnities”, and “Turning the Spotlight on Partnerships”. He also acted as a specialist visiting law lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University and Napier University, and a business law lecturer for the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Corporate Treasurers.

Martin completed the professional examinations of the Law Society of Scotland in 1993 and in the same year completed his Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Glasgow. He also has a Higher National Diploma in Legal Studies from Glasgow Caledonian University. Martin was admitted as a Solicitor in January 1994. Martin is dual-qualified as both a Scottish and an English solicitor and is admitted as a member of the Law Society of England and Wales.

Before joining Oury Clark Solicitors to head its Property Department, Denis had an extensive career with two central London law firms in the property and business legal sectors. He is involved in the full legal spectrum of property transactions. He assists business clients, especially in London and south east England, in fulfilling their premises needs whether for offices, retail, warehousing, IT or industrial units. All aspects of leases are covered as well as the acquisition/disposal of freeholds. In addition Denis acts for investors, whether UK or international, wishing to enhance their portfolio participation in the UK commercial property market - invariably this involves close liaison with financial lending institutions.

Denis gained in depth experience of international legal work during the years he acted as part-time director of Consulegis EEIG a global network of nearly 100 independent law firms. This has equipped him to understand the requirements of overseas clients in establishing themselves in the UK.

He has travelled widely in India where he also has developed business interests and property contacts in this fast growing economy. He has lectured in India on a variety of legal issues.

On the home front as a Londoner born and bred Denis appreciates all that this city has to offer especially its historical connections and the visual arts. He is a keen walker whether over his home patch at Hampstead Heath or further afield in the Suffolk countryside and the Chilterns.

Michelle qualified as a Solicitor in November 2003 and recently joined Oury Clark Solicitors from a leading global law firm.

Michelle is an Associate in the firm’s Funds & Financial Services Team in London and advises on a wide range of investment fund and regulatory matters. In particular, Michelle’s focus is on the formation of real estate funds and advising businesses and/or individuals looking to start undertaking investment business in the UK and Europe. Michelle also advises prospective fund investors, including sovereign wealth funds and UK and European pension funds.

Outside of work, Michelle enjoys sailing, running and playing the piano.

Michelle is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.