George Marques

George Marques is a multi-talented lawyer with a vast experience in corporate law, entrepreneurship, and emerging technology startups. He is a bilingual lawyer, fluent in Spanish and English, with NA, LATAM & EMEA experience, making him a globally oriented legal expert. George is dual qualified, a Barrister & Solicitor in Ontario, and a Solicitor in England & Wales, with a Bachelor of Laws - LL.B from Western University, 3L exchange program, international legal studies from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Spanish language studies from Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Santander and Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

George's expertise spans across different areas, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general company and commerce. He has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions in share or asset acquisitions/disposals, equity/debt financing, and angel investments, and is knowledgeable in merger control and public interest review regimes under Enterprise Act 2002, in relation to Foreign Direct Investment.

George provides expert legal services to local and international clients in areas of corporate governance such as directors' fiduciary and statutory obligations, shareholder relations/disputes, CA 2006 formalities around removal/election of directors, director/shareholder resolutions/meetings, and articles of association. He has expertise in drafting and reviewing customer/vendor agreements, consulting services, R&D outsourcing, SaaS/IaaS/Xaas, and general IP licensing agreements, as well as handling supply/procurement agreements, joint ventures/LPs/LLPs/SPVs.

George is also an experienced Patent & Trademark Agent in the UK, with vast knowledge and experience working on a variety of assignments & licensing arrangements and drafting appropriate IP warranties/indemnities. He has also conducted patent/trademark searches (UK/EU) and advised clients on prior art research and patentability opinions.

In addition to his legal acumen, George has also worked in various organizations, including Bishop & Sewell LLP, MONRO WRIGHT & WASBROUGH LLP, Nozama.green, Trinity Consulting & Management/Trindade SL, #HomelessEntrepreneur, and RightsFusion Pty Ltd.

George is equally comfortable working with business operations or the C-suite, and he demonstrates leadership and sound judgment in the management of outside counsel to find solutions to complex business challenges. With his practical, creative advice, coupled with his experience navigating both success and failure, George helps clients make informed decisions that drive their businesses forward.