About
Maila.
London · Internationally active · Open to conversations
Built on three foundations:
law, language, commerce.
I began my career at the Bar, ultimately practising as a barrister and litigation lawyer at Norton Rose Fulbright. Law gave me precision, rigour and the ability to navigate high-stakes situations without losing my nerve. What it also gave me was an understanding of where commercial reality and legal structure diverge, and how to close that gap.
From there I moved into international business, working across sectors and continents. My focus has always been on what connects people: culture, trust, the instinct for a good deal and the patience to build something that lasts.
Today I operate across longevity, consumer health and luxury. I found companies, advise boards and invest in businesses where precision and purpose are inseparable. I am multilingual, culturally fluent and genuinely interested in the people I work with.
I've been described as a force of nature. I prefer strategist.
Companies founded or co-founded in longevity and consumer health
Languages spoken, enabling genuine cross-cultural partnership
Years building commercial strategy across international markets
World-leading universities: Uppsala, Sorbonne and Cornell
Four disciplines, one practice.
International commercial strategy
Two decades structuring partnerships, negotiating deals and building revenue across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Fluent in the nuances that make or break international relationships.
Longevity and consumer health
Deep operational and investment expertise in the longevity sector. From science-led supplements to clinical resort experiences. What the market wants and what the evidence actually supports.
Legal and commercial rigour
A career that began at the Bar and continued at Norton Rose Fulbright means I structure agreements, identify risk and protect commercial interests with a precision most advisors cannot match.
Cultural intelligence and multilingualism
Fluency across cultures, languages and business norms is not a soft skill. It is a commercial advantage. A career building bridges others could not see.
- Barrister and litigation lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright
- Advanced legal studies, Uppsala University
- La Sorbonne, Paris
- Cornell University
- Entrepreneur in Residence, Westminster Business School
- Guest Lecturer, Westminster Business School
The best partnerships I have built were not the most obvious ones. They came from operating across industries, cultures and disciplines that rarely overlap. My job has always been to find the connection others missed and make it commercially real.