Derek Hamill worked in the legal department of a multi-national for two years before entering private practice in 1998. He was assumed a partner in Anderson Fyfe LLP in 2001. Derek has an LLM (Legal Masters) with distinction in IT and Telecommunications Law. This is used in general corporate work to ensure that IT, IP and competition issues are properly addressed in acquisitions and disposals, but there is also a cross-over into TMT work when providing general contract advice. Derek is also an expert in structuring equity investments and share schemes.