Chim is currently the Country Director, South Africa / Regional Director, Southern Africa for the Department for Business & Trade.

Chim is an experienced, multi-award-winning, RICS-qualified professional specializing in Contract & Commercial Management and International Development. With a robust background in both public and private sector projects, including international development and humanitarian work, she provides a wide range of commercial and advisory services.

As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, her expertise spans numerous industries and sectors, including renewable energy (offshore wind, biomass, tidal, and solar energy), construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, public sector, education, museums, visitor attractions, regeneration, and utilities.

Her extensive experience includes:
- International Development
- Private Sector Development, including Market Systems Development
- Infrastructure
- Mining/Extractives
- Procurement Strategy & Advice
- Development of Lifecycle Contract Management Models
- Contract Advice
- Value and Risk Management
- Project Benchmarking
- Commercial and Contract Assurance
- Commercial Due Diligence
- Construction Cost Management (Capital & Lifecycle)
- Cost Estimating & Advice
- Cashflow Forecasting and Management
- Financial Management and Control
- Tender Documentation
- Technical and Options Appraisals

Jarmila Entezari is a Senior Associate at Carter Camerons LLP, specializing in Immigration law. With a comprehensive background in corporate and private immigration matters, Jarmila excels in advising clients efficiently, leveraging her detailed knowledge of Home Office policies and professional demeanor to meet tight deadlines.

Her expertise extends to handling applications for the review of public authority decisions in court, focusing on challenges related to illegality, irrationality, and unfairness. Jarmila is adept at guiding clients through the complexities of legal claims, ensuring clarity and strategic advice from inception to resolution.

She regularly prepares appeals to the First-tier and Upper Tribunals of the Immigration and Asylum Chambers and has been involved in judicial review applications at the High Court. Additionally, Jarmila provides counsel on HR issues and employment law matters, including discrimination, termination, redundancies, and employment policies.

Jarmila maintains strong ties with the Slovak community and collaborates with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic to advise on corporate sponsorship of workers, family visas, and status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Her contributions to the field include publications in the Employment Law Journal and Law Gazette for Westminster and Holborn.

A member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association, Jarmila Entezari brings a wealth of experience and dedication to her practice, ensuring tailored solutions and principled advocacy for her clients.

Mike Foster, currently serving as Economic Counsellor at the British High Commission in Pretoria, brings a wealth of experience in financial markets and international development. Mike holds an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, complemented by a BA in English Language and Literature from Oxford University.

His career includes pivotal roles such as Non-Executive Director at the Overseas Development Institute in Nairobi from 2015 to 2018, where he provided strategic guidance appointed by the UK Government. Prior to this, Mike served as a Fellow at the Government of Zanzibar's President’s Office, focusing on macroeconomic analysis and policy advice. His consultancy work for the Commonwealth Secretariat in 2012, involved researching international trade policy. In the financial sector, Mike held significant positions including Director at Barclays Capital in London from 2009 to 2011, overseeing European ETF trading and contributing to global equity technology strategy. He also served as Vice President at Morgan Stanley from 2007 to 2009, managing risk across European sectors.

At UBS Investment Bank, Mike's tenure from 2001 to 2007 led to his appointment as a Director, leading Equity Delta-1 trading and expanding the firm's presence in Index Synthetics and Exchange Traded Funds.

Jason has a wealth of experience in insolvency enquiries, arbitrations and mediations as well as extensive experience in litigation in the High Court, Commercial Court, Magistrates’ Courts and various other tribunals.

In addition, Jason sat as a Board Member and Chairman of various local and multi-national companies and extensive experience in all fields of litigation. He is further well versed in the particulars relating to the handling of company, transport and maritime law and handles many complex immigration matters for South Africans to the UK.

Jason is member of both INSOL and SARIPA.