James Ford on his leadership maxims, how he deals with the pressures of life as a GC and the highlights of three decades at GSK
James Ford joins the call with Legal Business from holiday in Florida. He has just helped his employer, multinational pharma and biotech giant GSK, secure a significant settlement after a long-running patent dispute over a covid mRNA vaccine. ‘That was week one of my holiday – but in this role some things can’t be completely delegated, and timing is rarely a choice!’ he jokes.










