About

His roles have included UN Sanctions Coordinator on the Security Council, EU Foreign Relations (RELEX) Counsellor in Brussels, membership of Malta’s MONEYVAL delegation, and service as a national and regional sanctions investigator. This work has informed national legislation, contributed to European Union and United Nations policy frameworks, and strengthened compliance systems across public institutions and the financial sector. Advisory work has also extended to sensitive diplomatic and conflict-resolution matters, requiring a balanced understanding of geopolitical dynamics and operational realities.

Holding advanced degrees from the University of St Andrews and the University of Toronto, his career combines political acumen, institutional insight, and practical problem-solving - enabling clients to address complex regulatory challenges with clarity, discretion, and confidence.

GREX Strategies combines policy design expertise with operational precision to help clients meet sanctions, export control, and financial crime compliance obligations - while also supporting sensitive diplomatic engagement and high-level negotiations. Work spans all major regimes:  UN, EU, OFAC (US), and UK - and reflects both the letter of the law and the realities of implementation under political and operational pressure.

Clients choose GREX Strategies because the firm delivers more than abstract guidance. 

We bring:

1. Strategic Clarity

Distilling complex regulatory and geopolitical landscapes into clear, defensible options tailored to each client's mandate, risk exposure, and decision-making chain. 

2. Technical Rigor

Grounding every recommendation in a precise understanding of legal frameworks, designation processes, policy mechanics, and institutional procedures across jurisdictions and sectors. 

3. Discretion & Trust

Sensitive mandates require absolute confidentiality. We operate without unnecessary visibility, safeguarding both the process and the outcome. 

4. Diplomatic and Cross-Cultural Acumen

Experience across multiple legal systems and international forums built an understanding of how cultural and institutional context shapes the interpretation, enforcement, and contestation of rules.  

5. Institutional Insight

A track record of informing legislation, advising regulators, and contributing to EU and UN policy work enables anticipation of obstacles, design of practical safeguards, and recommendations that withstand scrutiny.  

Every engagement is led by senior expertise, ensuring depth, discretion and practical agility from the first brief to final delivery. Whether adapting to a new sanctions regime, building a resilient compliance program, or stress-testing controls under pressure, we design systems that perform when they matter most.