GC Powerlist 2013

Legal Business

Simon Zinger General counsel Aegis Group   Simon Zinger leads a global legal team of 25 internal lawyers at Aegis…

Legal Business

Patrick Stewart Director of legal and business affairs Manchester United Football Club   Patrick Stewart has presided over some big…

Legal Business

Margaret Casely–Hayford Company secretary and director of legal services John Lewis Partnership   Margaret Casely–Hayford wins praise from private practitioners…

Legal Business

Jonathan Jowett Company secretary and general counsel Greggs Jonathan Jowett’s most recent victory against the government-imposed ‘pasty-tax’, which raised Greggs’…

Legal Business

Jonathan Adelman General counsel and company secretary Ladbrokes   When Jonathan Adelman joined Ladbrokes in 2008, there was no internal…

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Leon Shelley European general counsel and company secretary Westfield Shoppingtowns     Leon Shelley’s first move out of private practice…

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Paul Lister Director of legal services and company secretary Associated British Foods   Described as ‘disarmingly charming, astute and always…

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Simon Barratt General counsel Whitbread   With 21 years’ experience at Whitbread, Simon Barratt has been directly involved in some…

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Suzanne Wise General counsel and company secretary Network Rail   Suzanne Wise joined Network Rail as general counsel earlier in…

Legal Business

Kevin Bourque Senior vice president and counsel DVB Bank   Kevin Bourque leads the legal team at DVB Bank, which…

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Keith Austin Vice president and head of legal UKIEEMEA DHL   As head of legal at DHL since 2006, Keith…

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Howard Carter General counsel Transport for London   Transport for London’s general counsel, Howard Carter, deals with a broad range…

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Robert Ivens Head of legal Marks & Spencer Group   Robert Ivens qualified as a solicitor back in 1983. Two…

Legal Business

Nick Grant Head of legal services Sainsbury’s   Nick Grant created the Sainsbury’s Legal Community in 2011, which involves multiple…

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Kate Staples General counsel and secretary Civil Aviation Authority   Kate Staples’ industry experience is broad and extensive: she joined…

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Ulrike Schwarz-Runer General counsel Grosvenor   Ulrike Schwarz-Runer joined Grosvenor as general counsel in 2010 and is currently overseeing some…

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Sarah Booth General counsel and company secretary Hammerson   Described as ‘straightforward to deal with’, Sarah Booth doesn’t have much…

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Katherine Laurenson Senior solicitor Legal & General Property   Katherine Laurenson is a self-confessed ‘deal junkie’ and has carved out…

Legal Business

Vivienne King Director of legal and company secretary The Crown Estate   The Crown Estate is a UK property business,…

Legal Business

Nicolas Taylor General counsel Jones Lang LaSalle   Nicolas Taylor has been general counsel at Jones Lang LaSalle for eight…