This document provides a summary of Erik Anders Thorisson's background and experience. It outlines that he is an experienced legal professional with over 5 years of experience who has worked in Australia, New Zealand, Moldova, Ghana, Ireland, Germany, Romania, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan. He has expertise in banking, international trade, property finance and employment law. The document also lists his education qualifications and past employment, including roles as a strategic consultant, senior associate solicitor, and associate solicitor specializing in financial services.

1. ERIK ANDERS THORISSON
0421200549 vlad.rybak@live.com
Energetic senior legal (approximately 5 years PQE), strategy, banking, leadership,
project management and defense professional with extensive education and superior
experience acquired around the globe. Committed to the areas of banking, international
trade and property finance. Actively involved in Australia and later Afghanistan, with the
personal property securities reform process which has now passed into law in Australia
(Personal Property Securities Act (Cth) 2009). Admitted in 2004, operated in Australia,
New Zealand, Moldova, Ghana, Ireland, Germany, Romania, Somalia, United Arab
Emirates and Afghanistan. Experience in both civil and common law. Recent
assignment in Afghanistan featured a mix of banking, employment and personal property
law. Current holder of a restricted practising certificate with the Law Institute of Victoria.
KEY SKILLS
• Attention to Detail Evidenced by the scale of transactions which I
have historically completed (up to 45 billion euro).
• Legal Skills Demonstrated around the world in top-tier environments.
• Communication Skills Honed by a period with National Australia Bank
as a Relationship Manager and later as a Senior Manager with 13 direct reports.
• Subject Matter Expertise Shown by my employment with National
Australia Bank as a collateral and personal property expert and my active
involvement in law reform.
• Leadership Abilities Highlighted by my time in the National Australia
Bank Project Office when I had 13 direct reports. Also having been a Lieutenant
in the Royal New Zealand Navy and currently a legal officer in the Royal
Australian Air Force, I have been exposed to excellent training.
SELECTED EDUCATION
Tertiary Education: 1998 – Present
* Master of Management (Leadership Major), University of Southern
Queensland
* Master of Business Administration, Australian Maritime College
(Final Semester)
* Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law
* Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne
* Bachelor of Commerce (Economics Major), University of Melbourne
* Certificate II in Border Protection, Open Universities
* Certificate III in Security (Bodyguard), International Security Training
Academy
* Certificate II in Security Operations, International Security Training Academy
Various training as part of the Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal Australian
Air Force.
PROPERTY TRAINING
• Master of Business (Property), University of Southern
Queensland

2. • Bachelor of Property, Central Queensland University
• Diploma of Conveyancing, NMIT
• Real Estate Agent’s Course, REIV
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT
Arctic Strategy / Svalbard Sea Wolves / Sava Micro Venture Capital,
Melbourne, Australia.
Jul 09 – Present, Strategic Consultant & Contract Manager / Chief Executive
Officer.
Satchu and Zhouand Solicitors, Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Jul 11 - Oct 11 Senior Associate, Financial Services / Corporate.
Denton Wilde Sapte Solicitors, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
May 08 – Jul 09 Associate, Financial Services.
William Fry Solicitors, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Aug 07 – May 08 Associate, Financial Services.
National Australia Bank Limited, Melbourne, Australia.
Jan 07 – Jun 07 Senior Manager, Project Office. (Emerging Leaders Program)
RECENT EXPERIENCE
July 2009 - Present
Strategic Consultant & Contract Manager (Arctic Strategy)
Arctic Strategy is a strategic management consultancy and contract management
firm based in suburban Melbourne, specialising in the SME services sector. As a
consultant, was charged with managing contracts, preparing strategic plans,
strategic control protocols and strategic implementation documents. The basis of
the consultancy, is providing key advice in the areas of:
• Funding;
• Contract Management & Project Management;
• Brand Management;
• Leadership;
• Employment Strategy;
• Pricing; and
• Strategic Management.
“Miles is an individual who is able to produce accurate advice whilst
understanding the commercial objectives that are to be achieved.” May 26, 2011 -
Jonathan Woodhams.
Chief Executive Officer (Sava Micro Venture Capital, Svalbard Sea
Wolves)
Sava Micro Venture Capital has a portfolio of around $200,000 in funds
drawndown. Sava provide funding into Ghana and Moldova and seeks to

3. financially empower people in these locations. Furthermore, Sava runs a goat
farm in Ghana which provides fresh meat and milk to the starving. Moldovan
operations are structured around small vineyards outside Kishinev. Sava chooses
to provide micro venture capital as opposed to micro finance as we consider this
the future of micro lending.
Svalbard Sea Wolves operates ship security around the Gulf of Aden and
Southern Malaysia. All Svalbard’s staff are qualified to STCW95 and SSO
standards and are equipped with the latest in modern equipment. Svalbard plans
to operate a maritime aviation arm in the near future.
July 2011 – October 2011
Senior Associate Solicitor, Financial Services (Contract).
www.satchuandzhouand.com
Advised clients primarily in relation to employment law in Afghanistan, with
involvement in:
corporate / commercial matters;
financial services & anti-money laundering law;
immigration law;
property law;
personal property securities;
employment law (employment contracts, negotiations, deeds of access and
indemnity, etc); and
contract management.
Major clients included the World Bank, UNIFEM, Stratex, Aerotron LLC, UN and
Manatron LLC.
May 2008 - July 2009
Associate Solicitor, Financial Services / Corporate
www.snrdenton.com
Advised clients in relation to:
A number of syndications, risk and funded participations, sub-participations
and bilateral loan facilities;
Reorganisation, restructuring and enforcement of large debt and lease
facilities; and
Highly structured asset financings. Syndications:
Review of a large number of participations and syndications for Union
National Bank – including TML Holdings, Boubyan Petrochemical Co., Dubai
World, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, Medina Centrale
OMC, Port of Fujiarah, Nasser Khammas Group, Kuwait Cement Company;
* ERIK ANDERS THORISSON *