Born 1965; law degree (1989); LL.M.; PhD; called to the Bar (1994); performed various tasks and functions in public authorities, principally in the Government Office for Legislation (Under-Secretary of State and Deputy Director, Head of Department for European and Comparative Law) and in the Office for European Affairs (Under-Secretary of State); member of the negotiating team for the association agreement (1994-96) and for accession to the European Union (1998-2002), responsible for legal affairs; practising lawyer; Team leader and senior expert in EU financed projects regarding adaptation to European legislation and for European integration principally in the western Balkans; Head of Division at the Court of Justice of the European Communities (2004-06); Judge at the General Court from 7 October 2006 to 26 September 2019.
