Pegasystems
At Pegasystems, I researched the proposed EU AI Act’s implications for high-risk AI deployers and supported the in-house team with contract and document review.
Corporate & commercial · London
Milo Brooks
Trainee solicitor at Gardner Leader LLP, seeking an NQ corporate or commercial role in London.
SQE1 & SQE2First attempt · top quintile
Corporate & M&ATransactions and advisory
TrainingDisputes, property & private client
LondonPrivate practice or in-house
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Background
I studied History at Bristol before completing a Graduate Diploma in Law at Oxford Brookes.
I joined Gardner Leader as a commercial litigation paralegal in February 2024 and began my training contract in March 2025.
My work at the firm spans M&A, corporate advisory, commercial property and private client matters, following experience in complex commercial disputes.
View my CVCurrent focus
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Corporate and Commercial
A particular interest in transactional and advisory work.
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Qualification
SQE1 and SQE2 passed first time alongside full-time training.
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Legal Technology
AI working group lead and firm AI Champion.
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Experience
01Corporate and CommercialTransactions · Governance · Advisory
Sell-side M&A support from due diligence and disclosure to completion, including SPAs, disclosure letters, warranties, indemnities and post-completion filings.
Herts & Essex Fertility CentreSale · approximately £10m
PRP OptoelectronicsSale · approximately £11m
Pontrilas GroupSale · business with £120m turnover
Also shareholder agreements, bespoke articles, corporate structuring, commercial contracts and regulatory research.
02Commercial DisputesEvidence · Analysis · Trial preparation
- Analysed disclosure and evidence on a US$1.2bn multi-jurisdictional commercial-fraud claim.
- Assisted with a quantum hearing in a £40m hotel mismanagement arbitration.
- Prepared for and attended the three-week High Court trial in Titanium Capital Investments Ltd v Hughes, a £40m partnership dispute.
Commercial litigation paralegal · February 2024 – February 2025
03Commercial PropertyLeases · Title · Due diligence
- Drafted and negotiated commercial leases, renewals, subleases, licences and rent deposit deeds.
- Prepared title reports, reviewed CPSEs and progressed Land Registry applications and SDLT returns.
- Supported M&A property due diligence and advised on adverse possession claims.
04Private ClientEstates · Trusts · Charities
- Assisted with wills, estate planning, LPAs, probate and estate administration.
- Worked on trust creation and administration, distributions, tax planning and Trust Registration Service compliance.
- Helped establish charities and foundation CIOs, drafting constitutions, grant-making policies and Charity Commission filings.
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Legal Technology
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Beyond the CV
Responsibility
Redcrest Ltd
Managed a 15-person events team during university breaks, using delegation and daily goals to organise delivery.
Redcrest Ltd · 2020–2023Practical improvement
Great Western Hospital
Worked in front-desk administration and proposed digital records of missed appointments to improve rebooking.
NHS · 2018Client service
Esprit Ski
Ran a 16-guest chalet in La Rosière with a co-host. Together, we received the “Chalet of the Season” award.
Esprit Ski · 2018–201905
Qualifications & interests
Outside work, you’ll find me playing tennis or golf, cooking, or exploring legal history, coding and AI.
- 2025–2026
SQE1 & SQE2
Both passed first time, with top-quintile performance across all assessments, alongside full-time training.
- 2022–2023
Graduate Diploma in Law
Graduate Diploma in Law, Oxford Brookes. 76% average, highest mark in Land Law, and experience in client interviewing and mooting.
- 2019–2022
BA History
BA History, University of Bristol. Upper Second-Class Honours, alongside debating, hall treasury responsibilities and university sport.
The next chapter
I’m seeking a full-time NQ corporate or commercial role in London from late 2026, in private practice or in-house.
milobrooks100@gmail.com