As general counsel of the International Save the Children Alliance, Tara Camm is committed to keeping all of the charity’s global members pulling in the same direction. Tara Camm Celebrating its 90th birthday this May, Save the Children has much to be proud of, all spurred on by a founder who has entered the history […]
CMC Markets has experienced a meteoric rise in fortunes over the past two years. And as head of legal, Dominic Bacon has to work hard to keep things on track. Tom Phillips reports What do you do if you have the ear of the richest man in the City? Well, if you are Dominic […]
DP World legal counsel Jane Douglas says the company is riding on the crest of a wave. Distinguished gentlemen in 19th century dress peer down from all four sides of the central glass atrium at DP World’s offices near Victoria Station. The large paintings and glass cabinets stocked with large wooden model ships and elaborate […]
As general counsel for The Wellcome Trust, John Stewart has found science to be a lot more interesting than it was at school. By Tom Phillips Here is a tip: if you shunned science at school, take a trip to The Wellcome Trust Exhibition on Euston Road. The space is dedicated to the history of medicine and acts […]
Shazanna Safdar-Karim is rapidly climbing the ranks at FTSE Group. Tom Phillips reports It is an acronym that has barely moved off the front pages over the past year. When the world of stock markets became the number one story, FTSE and its various leagues of stocks and bonds became the number one measurement of […]
As corporate counsel at retail centre operator Westfield Shoppingtowns, Leon Shelley remains optimistic about the sector’s future. Tom Phillips reports For those who worship shopping, Westfield in London’s Shepherd’s Bush is a cathedral. Opened in October last year, it is the largest shopping centre in Europe, home to some 49 acres of shops from luxury […]
As legal head of a company with 400 subsidiaries, Hanson’s Ed Gretton had a tough job unifying the dispersed legal team. Tom Phillips reports. The property market has taken a battering in the past 18 months, which has, of course, been problematic for building materials supplier Hanson. The company provides the raw building materials to […]
Legal head Nick Benson needs to tread a fine line between the Met Office’s status as a public body and a commercial enterprise. Tom Phillips reports Like death and taxes, the weather is unavoidable. And as last month’s mass snowfall proved, there is nothing like a bit of bad weather to capture the British public’s […]
Gatehouse Bank legal head Adil Hussain has big ambitions – both for the fledgling bank and for Islamic finance. Tom Phillips reports. Full of ambition, Gatehouse Bank is the latest Islamic bank to open in London. Owned by Kuwaiti investment company Securities House, Gatehouse was granted its licence to operate in the UK by the […]
As the NSPCC’s head of legal, Samina Afzal says it’s vital that the charity be equipped to fight its corner where necessary. The National Society for the Prevention of ;Cruelty ;to Children (NSPCC) has been in the business of protecting vulnerable children for more than a century. Originally set up to prevent child abuse in […]
Being under constant public scrutiny is just one of the challenges facing Metropolitan Police general counsel Edward Solomons. The Metropolitan Police is never far from the spotlight, what with it garnering more column inches than any other public sector department. The work its officers perform is carried out in the full glare of the public, […]
As the executive director of human rights charity Reprieve, Clare Algar welcomes President Obama’s focus on the rule of law. Speaking ;from ;a windowless room at Reprieve HQ, Clare Algar could be forgiven for asking herself why she left a promising career as an IP lawyer to help people she has never met in South […]