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Alexandra McGurk Vice president and counsel, litigation WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT/IMG Recently promoted to vice president and counsel, litigation, Alexandra…

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SECRET ESCAPES Industry/sector: Travel Founded: 2010 Founders: Tom Valentine, Alex Saint Head of legal: Christine Cordon Heralded as one of…

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  SKYSCANNER Industry/sector: Travel Founded: 2001 Founders: Gareth Williams, Barry Smith, Bonamy Grimes General counsel: Carolyn Jameson Founded in Edinburgh…

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DEEPMIND HEALTH Industry/sector: Medical research/data Founded: 2010 (DeepMind), 2016 (DeepMind Health) Founders (DeepMind): Demis Hassabis (pictured), Shane Legg, Mustafa Suleyman…

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Comment and analysis The GC Powerlist looks ahead to the client redefining the profession The fast fast track – meet…

Kathryn McCann

Increased regulation and high-level consolidation have raised the odds for in-house lawyers playing in the gaming and betting industry When…

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Promoted to group GC at the start of the year, the experienced M&A lawyer on why he wants to stay…

James Wood

Fast-growth, tech-driven companies are reshaping the economy. But what’s it like to be their general counsel? As the old joke…

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I come from a strong corporate background and never imagined becoming a lawyer. I had done an apprenticeship at a…

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The key milestones in my career have all involved taking some risk and not necessarily following the traditional path –…

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Self identity: a social construct I wanted to be an adviser – I enjoyed talking to people and giving them…

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Where you start is not where you finish To be honest, when I was 18, I didn’t know what I…

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I always loved the thought of becoming a technical expert in whatever choice of career I made – although I…

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Like many people, my original inspiration for going into law was probably the result of watching too many legal dramas…

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You know how they say you have to be very careful what you wish for? My burning desire, upon (someday)…

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I grew up in Ireland, in an educational system that does not have undergraduate schools. Instead, we were expected to…

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So, you want to pursue a career in the law … For many, success means landing an offer from one…

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The choices you make as a young lawyer are not final – and you may need to go through different…

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From the minute I started my career, I loved it. I began with a love of studying (Classics) and the…

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I actually never wanted to be a lawyer − I applied to study Economics in the UK. Then my parents…