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Rok Lasan

Legal Director 

Rok is an English-qualified corporate and commercial lawyer with a broad range of experience in the UK, the UAE, China and Japan advising on local, international and cross-border transactions. Rok also has several years of experience working on banking and financing matters.

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Experience

  • Advising NOW Money on corporate and commercial matters, including licensing agreements, payment terms & conditions and card processing agreements.
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  • Advising a multinational company on a corporate restructure of part of its business, including a debt for equity swap and the exit of minority shareholders.
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  • Drafting entire suite of Compliance policies for energy, commodities trading and financial services firms.
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  • Advising on various commercial contracts for the UAE, UK and Asian companies, including licensing agreements, supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contract novations, contract termination arrangements, settlement agreements and exclusivity agreements.
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  • Advising a Dubai based borrower on several banking facilities with international lenders.
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  • Advising Monsanto on corporate and regulatory matters of the US$66bn acquisition by Bayer.
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  • Drafting and negotiating finance documentation for a €1.4bn road expansion project in the Netherlands (including financing provided by the European Investment Bank)
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  • Drafting Compliance and Corporate Governance policies for an African chemicals conglomerate.
     

  • Advising lenders on a number of solar power projects in South Africa.
     

  • Advising ENI on regulatory approvals in relation to the development of an offshore gas block in northern Mozambique.
     

  • Advising Qatar Holdings on its US$900m acquisition of American Express’ business travel division.

Previously

  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi

  • Standard Chartered, Dubai

  • First Abu Dhabi Bank, Dubai

  • Linklaters, UK, China and Japan

Credentials

ADMISSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS​​

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  • England & Wales​

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) - International Association of Privacy Professionals

  • Certified Data Protection Officer - European Institute of Public Administration

  • Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (International) - Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)

  • Certified Fraud Examiner - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

EDUCATION

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  • Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance, International Compliance Association, 2024

  • Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law, King’s College, 2014

  • Legal Practice Course, College of Law, 2008

  • LLB (Hons), Sheffield University, 2007

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