Emissary Partners is a global advisory firm helping investors manage complex disputes and special situations.

Adrian Winstanley OBE is a Senior Advisor to Emissary, providing strategic advice on the firm’s management and governance, and brings to bear many years of experience in arbitration and mediation in support of resolution strategies on behalf of the firm’s clients.

Adrian is an English solicitor who served as the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for 14 years, where he oversaw hundreds of arbitrations and mediations arising from a wide range of industries and jurisdictions. He also played a pivotal role in the establishment and operation of DIFC-LCIA (Dubai), LCIA-India, and LCIA-MIAC (Mauritius), acquiring valuable insight into commercial arbitration in the Gulf, Asia, and Africa.

Adrian initially joined the LCIA as Registrar in 1997, being appointed Director General in 2000. He served as a member of the LCIA Court for 11 years and on its Board for 15 years. Prior to joining the LCIA, Adrian qualified as an English solicitor at Clifford Chance, following a career in business. Adrian is currently a member of the Panels of Arbitrators of AAA-ICDR, SIAC and Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, and of the Council of Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration. He is also a consultant-advisor to BCDR-AAA, Bahrain, as well as to Dispute Resolution Data.

He has also served on the Board of the International Dispute Resolution Centre, one of the world’s leading arbitration hearing facilities since its foundation in 1999; and previously as Secretary-Treasurer of the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI) from 2000 to 2009; and later as a Vice President of IFCAI between 2009 and 2013.

Adrian was awarded the OBE in June 2013 for services to international arbitration.

He holds a BSc with first class honours in Social Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and a diploma in law from Westminster University.

Tyler Godoff is a Senior Advisor to Emissary and general partner of Emerging Founder, which specialises in backing first-time founders and fund managers.

Prior to establishing Emerging Founder, Tyler was a president at the Fine Line Group, a single-family office within the Bass Companies. At the Fine Line Group, Tyler managed direct and fund venture investments and an early-stage fund that backed founders and ventures with a meaningful connection to Fort Worth.

Earlier in his career, Tyler was a member of the Innovation Strategy group at Barrick, the world’s leading gold mining company. At Barrick, Tyler worked with the chief innovation officer to build partnerships with leading tech companies and early-stage ventures to scale Barrick’s innovation strategy.

In addition, Tyler was part of the team that managed Barrick’s joint-venture relationship with the Shandong Gold Group. Prior to Barrick, Tyler worked on business strategy and product management at two-early stage ventures in Boston and San Francisco. Upon graduating university, Tyler joined Sinotrans in Beijing as the first foreign new-hire in the company’s 60 year history.

Currently, Tyler is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a mentor for Venture for America. He holds a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Yale University.

Dr. Simon King is a Senior Advisor to Emissary and the founder of GMTL, a leading business intelligence company. Simon works with Emissary to help investors and corporate decision-makers better understand the sources of their major disputes, thereby enabling better resolution strategies.

Prior to founding GMTL, Simon was a Partner of Hakluyt & Company, a leading London-based intelligence company, where he led the firm’s defence and aerospace practice. He also worked as a government affairs specialist at Accenture and as a strategy consultant at No.10 Downing Street, HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office.

Earlier in his career, Simon spent three years advising the Irish Prime Minister on policy and political strategy.

Simon has a Bachelor’s degree in History and Politics from Trinity College, Dublin, and a PhD from Oxford University. He frequently lectures on the topics of business intelligence, crisis management and geopolitical risk.

Peter Norton is Director of Operations, responsible for the firm’s operational systems and processes including technology and data, knowledge management, organisational development and recruitment.

Prior to joining Emissary in 2020, Peter worked in global executive search at Korn Ferry and Sheffield Haworth, and founded his own boutique, SGS Advisory Limited, to serve early-stage companies.

Peter has advised clients on four continents for tier-one banking firms, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, and private-equity-backed ventures. His experience in organisational development includes investment research and strategy, geopolitical risk, global financial markets, technology and operations.

Peter was educated at Eton College.

Tanya Lansky is an Associate of the firm, responsible for business development and marketing, services development, as well as managing key client relationships.

Prior to joining Emissary in 2020, Tanya spent four years at TheJudge Global, a leading brokerage for disputes funding and insurance as well as related cost and risk hedging products. There she worked on a wide variety of disputes in areas such as international arbitration, cross-border litigation and insolvency.

Tanya began her career working for Lewis Baach, an international litigation boutique firm in New York, where she was exposed to a spread of civil and commercial disputes, ranging from antitrust and contract to fraud and intellectual property.

She holds an LL.B. from the University of West London, speaks some Spanish and is bilingual in English and French.

Peter Donald is a Senior Advisor to Emissary based in New York. Peter provides global communications and media capabilities on behalf of Emissary’s clients, creating reputation strategies that enhance opportunities to resolve disputes and protect against downside concerns.

Peter has worked at the highest levels of U.S. law enforcement communications, having served as Assistant Commissioner of the New York Police Department and Director of Public Affairs for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New York field office.

At both law enforcement agencies, Peter served as spokesperson, managing communications for major news stories related to high-stakes international events, investigations, legal matters and public policies.

He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Reevemark in New York and as Advisor to Elucd, a technology company that provides cities with near-real time understanding of citizens’ concerns.

Previously, Peter served as Head of Communications for Citizen, a crime reporting app and as a Senior Associate at Smith Fairfield, an integrated communications and event management firm in Washington, D.C.

He also served as a national advance representative for the McCain-Palin campaign in 2008 and as a staffer in the European Parliament and U.S. House of Representatives.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a Master’s degree from New York University.

Jack Hillan serves as an Analyst with Emissary, responsible for client research, data analysis, asset-tracing and due diligence. Jack also leads the firm’s financial administration and provides business development and operational support.

Prior to joining Emissary in 2019, Jack trained with leading business intelligence firms in London, including placements with GPW, Alaco and Enyo Law.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Classics from Durham University.

Harriet Okwi is a Senior Advisor to Emissary based in Paris. As Founder and Director of Okwi & Partners, an Africa-focused energy consulting practice, she provides Emissary with strategic advice in the fields of energy and infrastructure, with a focus on the African continent.

Prior to founding Okwi & Partners, Harriet worked as a Senior Consultant and Africa Business Development Lead at IHS Markit, the leading global information services firm. Throughout her career, Harriet has helped many leading companies and government institutions to develop strategies for investment in the African power, oil and gas sectors. Her past research has covered energy policy, power and petroleum product pricing, energy supply and demand, energy sector infrastructure, and energy market competition.

Harriet has delivered numerous presentations in various fora across the African continent and has guest-lectured at the American University of Paris.

Harriet holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Makerere University. She speaks English, French, and Swahili.