I am a barrister (a form of lawyer) practising from a base in London. That means (unless I say otherwise) that my answers only apply to the law of England and Wales (or, in some cases the UK or the EU).

Although I am a lawyer, none of the answers I give should be taken as formal legal advice. Law is complicated and usually there are lots of background factors that will affect what the right answer might be (and sometimes it is unclear even then). The answers I give are, I hope, helpful pointers, rather than definitive answers.

I am always happy to talk to startups (especially lean startups) that have reasonable prospects of receiving Angel investment or are further along in their funding cycle.

I am also a maths graduate qualified in computer science, so I code (mostly in python) to relax.