HIS PRESENT - JOURNALISM

Financial and business journalist and author, based in Paris, France. Technical editor of DCI Insight (ICC, Paris).

Contributor to the following publications, among others:

• Trade Finance;
• European Banker;
• Financial Services Distribution;
• Retail Banker International;
• EuroProperty (UK);
• International Herald Tribune (France) and
• El Exportador (Spain).

Books published:

• Trade and Project Finance in Emerging Markets (Euromoney, 1995);
• Countertrade, 3rd. edition (Euromoney, 1997);
• Letters of Credit, 2nd. edition (Euromoney, 1997);
• The Complete Guide to Documentary Credits (with Wickremeratne) (The Chartered Institute of Bankers, 1998);
• Guarantees (Euromoney, 1986),
• Electronic Trade Payments (IBC, London, 1986),
• Le crédit documentaire dans le commerce extérieur (with Eisemann and Bontoux) (Jupiter, Paris, 1985).

HIS PAST - A LEGAL WORLD

1976-1986: Legal attaché with the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris France. Responsibilities included coordinating work on international banking, commercial practices, telecommunications, transport, and insurance issues, and administering international commercial arbitration cases.

1969-1975: Solicitor (lawyer) in private and corporate practice in England.

HIS LINGUISTIC EXPERTISE

Languages spoken. English (mother tongue); French (fluent); Spanish (good working knowledge).

HIS LAW EDUCATION

Qualifications. LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws), London University, (London School of Economics,) 1966; LL.M. (Master of Laws) in European Legal Studies, Exeter University, UK, 1976. Solicitor (England), 1969.