My Story

I was born in Kuala Lumpur and came to England 34 years ago to study for the Bar. The plan was simple: qualify, return home, start a career. Then I met my husband, plans changed. That’s been a recurring theme in my life: the unexpected shaping the meaningful.

My career never followed a straight path. I worked through every stage: legal secretary during my law degree, retail shifts during Bar school, practising lawyer while completing my Master’s. I chose to start a family before climbing the career ladder, which meant hitting milestones later than my peers. But that also gave me something you can’t get from a conventional trajectory: perspective, patience, and a deep sense of priorities.

I’ve always seen myself as a businessperson who happens to know the law. That’s why I chose in-house roles over private practice. I wanted to be near the heart of decisions, where value is created (and sometimes lost). For two decades, I specialised in technology law: vendor agreements, compliance frameworks, and global contracts worth over £100 million.

And everywhere I went, I saw the same pattern. Contracts perfectly negotiated…but poorly managed after signature. Missed renewals. Unenforced terms. Obligations buried in inboxes. Organisations quietly losing 8–15 % of contract value without realising it.

In 2019, I completed an LLM in IT Law with research on AI liability that went on to win academic recognition, positioning me years ahead of today’s AI conversation. Five years later, after a 70‑hour ordeal consolidating a contract with 61 separate amendments, I decided enough was enough. That moment sparked Consolidocs, the solution I wish had existed throughout my career.

Today, I divide my time between building that solution and helping others understand why contracts fail and how to fix them. I speak, write, and advise because I’ve lived this problem for decades! and because I believe real progress starts when we talk honestly about what’s hard, not just what’s possible.

Areas of Expertise

Enterprise Technology Contracting

Complex vendor negotiations, SaaS structures, data processing agreements, regulatory compliance, vendor risk management, performance oversight.

AI Governance & Legal Technology

AI readiness assessments, governance frameworks (GDPR and UK DPA aligned), vendor evaluation, responsible implementation, understanding when AI creates value versus risk.

Contract Value Leakage & Performance Management

Diagnosing where value disappears, quantifying financial impact, building business cases, designing performance tracking systems, implementing accountability frameworks.

Key Accomplishments

Built Thought Leadership on Contract Performance

Through speaking, advisory work, and writing, establishing post-signature management as a discipline worth dedicated focus and investment.

Pioneered AI Governance Research

With 2019 LLM dissertation on AI liability, positioning me years ahead of current mainstream conversations about AI in legal operations.

Founded Orbital Law

To help tech startups launch compliant services to market.

Founded Consolidocs

To build the AI-native post-signature performance platform that solves the exact problem I couldn’t solve with spreadsheets and manual processes.

Who I Am Beyond Work

Life is too interesting to be just about contracts and companies.

I love to cook and entertain. There’s something deeply satisfying about bringing people together around food and watching conversations unfold. I dance whenever I get the chance. It’s one of those things that makes everything else make sense.

I have what my family diplomatically calls a “penchant for speed.” Cars, planes, if it goes fast, I’m interested. Right now, I’m learning to fly a Cessna 152. At 60. Because why not?

I’m also learning French, which is humbling in the best way. Fluency feels impossibly far away, but I love the process of getting incrementally less terrible at something.

These aren’t hobbies that balance work, they’re part of who I am. You can’t be interesting if work is all you do, and you can’t solve interesting problems if you don’t live an interesting life.

Let’s Connect

If you’re organising a conference and need a speaker who delivers substance over inspiration, leading a transformation initiative and need advisory support, or exploring how to solve your organisation’s contract performance challenges, I’d genuinely like to hear from you.

I respond personally to every enquiry, typically within 48 hours. Use the form below to get in touch.