An international, cross-industry career that has moved from corporate management to extensive research, advisory and capability development services to public, private and third sector organisations. Tim has lived and worked in the UK, France (3 years) and United States (20 years), building an impressive research and entrepreneurial record, with demonstrated commitment to delivering social benefit.

As Founder and President, World Commerce & Contracting (formerly International Association for Contract & Commercial Management), Tim has built a 72,000 member worldwide non-profit association which increasingly influences commercial policies and contracting practices in major corporations and governments. In September 2019, he was presented with the Financial Times ‘Market Shaper of the Year’ Award.

Tim was until recently Professor and Chair, International Commercial & Contract Management, University of Leeds, School of Law, where he taught and led development of inter-disciplinary commercial programs.

Prior to founding World Commerce & Contracting, Tim was on the Chairman’s staff at IBM Corporation and led the development of worldwide commercial processes and skills. His early career included management roles in banking, automotive and aerospace industries, where he led negotiations up to $1.5 billion in value. He has served in advisory roles for government departments in various countries, including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Japan.

Support clients with vision, strategy, and execution for all facets of contracts, compliance, and commercial services for law firms, corporations, and professional services firms. Build partnerships for contract services clients while driving groundbreaking innovations in technologies that include AI solutions for legal documentation review, drafting and negotiation. Support client’s with LIBOR transition readiness, working with financial industry clients to transition from LIBOR’s floating reference rate to Alternative Reference Rates (ARRs) like SOFR and SONIA prior to the expiration of LIBOR at the end of 2021. Collaborate with banks, financial institutions, and their legal representatives to build solutions for transitions incorporating technologies, revised documentation, fallback provisions, standard operating procedures, limiting new transactions, and training.