Holding an LL.B. from London and a J.D. from the United States, Dean began his litigation career as a civil defence attorney practicing with niche and large commercial firms in and around the Dallas, Texas area. He has extensive experience of policy coverage, claims and defence, in healthcare, personal injury, construction and particularly toxic tort and medical malpractice fields.

Dean first moved in-house with an American software house which expanded into hospitality and development of flexible meeting place concepts throughout the United States before returning to London.

Work in London

Upon returning to London, Dean served as sole in-house counsel to a London private equity company strongly placed in property, fulfilment, and financial services that successfully diversified into media (film production, publishing) and innovative mobile optical and health screening. Dean was responsible for managing the regulatory and compliance aspect of the US lending operations (state and federal level) and served as chief legal contact for day to day UK operations. Dean also managed the group's intellectual property portfolio and served as liaison between directors and outside counsel.

Because of his early insurance law background, Dean assumed overall supervision of the group's risk management and health and safety strategy, including maintaining adequate business and liability coverage and ensuring compliance with applicable licensing and authorising bodies at home and abroad. 

Private Practice 

Since then, Dean returned to private practice in the City, working in Financial Services and Insurance litigation as well as handling employment and commercial contract disputes. Recent cases included:

• Representing minority holders' interests in a declaratory judgment action arising from a central bank's re-designation of subordinate notes;
• Acting for the claimant in an action against a top tier bank seeking damages for mis-selling of structured collar hedge agreement;
• Defending clients against an FSA enforcement action for alleged violations of regulations relating to Collective Investment Schemes.

Other Work  

After a stint spent working on securitisations in New York, Dean returned to London where he currently consults on legal strategy with SME and HNWI as well as undertaking ad hoc legal projects in and around the London area.

Dean lives in London and his interests include running, writing, fine dining and travel.