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Implied Terms in Contracts: What You Need to Know
Disputes at board level can quickly become disruptive, particularly when a director is no longer acting in the company’s best interests.
10th July 2026
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Education
● MA Law, Cambridge
● BA Classics, UCL
● LPC, BPP
Core areas of focus
Commercial Law
● Corporate Law
● Data Protection
Recent Instructions include
Commercial Law
● Licence Terms, User Agreements, SaaS licence terms
● Partnership, Referral and Distribution Agreements
Corporate Law
● Preparing Founder Agreements / Shareholder Agreements
● Advising on Convertible Loan Agreements and similar instruments
● Advising on Equity incentives and Senior hire employment or service Agreements
Data Protection Law
● Privacy Policies, DPAs (Data Processing Agreements)
● GDPR management inc. ROPA maintenance, Third party due diligence;
● DSAR advice;
● Special Category assessments
Client Testimonial
Alastair has been a key player in our journey and truly feels like part of our team. What stands out most is his attention to detail and his genuine curiosity to understand our product, always through a legal lens I don’t have myself. He consistently goes beyond
his own expertise to help us. I’ve recommended Alastair to my founder friends many times,
Gaelic Jara, Director and CTO (eNough Safety.
More About Alastair
Joined Ignition: 2026, culturally I was very aligned having worked with some colleagues already at the start of my career.
Social Causes I care about: I am passionate about helping emerging tech ecosystems and have worked with founders on part or full pro-bono basis in the MENA regions;
My favourite place: Kenya, where I now spend most of my time.
Proudest moment: a pro-bono case, negotiating the recovery of a client’s business assets without which they could not have continued.
Alternative Career: Musician
Interests: Any combination of riding and adventure be it mountain biking, motorcycle touring, or horseback riding.
