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Please note, this is an invitation only event. If you are interested in attending, please contact [email protected].

The agenda

The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for discussion with fellow senior in-house lawyers to help you embed your legal team at the heart of your business. Ask our panels and fellow attendees for their insight in our interactive panels and break-out sessions.


ESG – how legal teams can help drive the change whilst managing risk

ESG has risen to prominence for many in-house teams in recent years, but what role should the legal team play? This session will discuss ways in which the legal team can support the business to develop ESG strategies whilst engaging with internal and external stakeholders and managing risk.

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Nick Carter

Commercial property

Nick leads Boyes Turner’s Commercial Property team, handling diverse transactions for national and international clients across multiple sectors. He has developed a specialist practice managing property portfolios for major corporates, collaborating seamlessly with in-house legal teams and external advisers. Leveraging his City law firm background, Nick delivers top-tier expertise with superior value, particularly benefiting clients transitioning from London based legal services.

Our panel

Anna Starley

Anna Stanley

A former lawyer in London and Sydney and ex-GC, Anna is now Head of ESG and In-House Legal at Factotum and is an experienced B Leader. Anna supports clients focusing on their ESG, particularly those considering the journey to becoming a B Corp.
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Michael Astle

Michael is Vice President Legal Affairs and Data Protection Officer at Quotient Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator. He is responsible for leading Quotient’s ESG activities.
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Francine Godrich

Francine is General Counsel and Company Secretary at Focusrite, the world’s most passionate and prestigious music tech plc. In this role, she has co-authored an industry-leading ESG strategy with a particular focus on sustainable business practices and ethical governance. Focusrite has taken action to integrate ESG principles into its corporate strategy and is passionate about creating a positive social impact.

ED&I – how legal teams can support ED&I initiatives within their teams and across the business

Promoting ED&I within organisations and creating inclusive workplaces has numerous benefits for the business, including increased employee engagement. This session will consider how the legal team can support the development and implementation of ED&I initiatives and policies, both within the legal team and across the wider business.

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Andrew Whiteaker

Employment

Andy leads Boyes Turner’s Employment team providing expert guidance on contentious and non-contentious employment matters including HR support, M&A employment support, tribunal litigation and executive contract negotiations. Serving national and multinational clients, Andy leverages Boyes Turner’s global partner network to navigate complex cross-jurisdictional issues. His comprehensive approach delivers strategic employment solutions, particularly benefiting organisations with international operations.

Our panel

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Robin Carvell-Spedding

Robin recently joined Protium (a green hydrogen developer) as its first full-time General Counsel. He has a passion for diversity, equality and inclusion, both in and outside of the workplace, and, in particular, for the role of working fathers in modern family life and the part that they can play in promoting gender equality.
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Polly Tassell

Polly spent the last few years as General Counsel of Checkatrade - a high growth tech platform connecting trades to consumers. As a member of the senior leadership team, she recognised it was their responsibility to shape the culture ensuring people felt a sense of belonging and had the opportunity to shine. Polly led the charge on diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and ensured these remained a priority alongside stretching growth ambitions in a tech environment.
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Aniela Foster-Turner

Aniela recently joined ENODA as its first General Counsel having previously been the Legal Director at Gore Street Capital. Aniela is passionate about diversity and people development and was shortlisted for the Woman of the Year – Law Society Excellence Awards 2019 and In-House Leader of the Year awards at Women, Influence & Power 2022.

Keynote – listen, understand, influence

Richard Mullender, a former London detective and hostage negotiator, rose to prominence for his exceptional interviewing skills. His expertise led to his appointment as Lead Trainer at Scotland Yard’s National Hostage Negotiation and Crisis Unit. Drawing on high-stakes experiences – from Taliban negotiations to international extortion threats and domestic sieges, Richard radically overhauled Scotland Yard’s protocols, setting new standards in crisis management and communication.

Richard now shares his elite level listening skills with the commercial world. In this session Richard will help you understand the immediate value of:

  • Understanding the drivers behind clients and colleagues’ attitudes and behaviour.
  • Use elite listening skills to uncover their true agenda.
  • Use those unique insights to influence outcomes.

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Richard Mullender


Round table sessions – The Sounding Board

Being a GC can be a lonely role, whatever the size of your organisation.

The Sounding Board provides an informal and confidential opportunity to talk to other attendees in smaller groups under the Chatham House Rule about the day-to-day issues and how others are tackling them. Questions can be submitted in advance or on the day.  


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Rowan Turrall

Dispute resolution

Rowan leads the Dispute Resolution team at Boyes Turner advising on a wide range of commercial disputes, particularly in the technology and construction sectors. She regularly provides strategic advice, helping clients to mitigate dispute escalation risks. Rowan is responsible for building Boyes Turner’s community for in-house lawyers, designed to foster valuable connections and knowledge sharing among legal professionals.

Our panel

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Maria Passemard

Maria is the Global Head of Legal Operations at Johnson Matthey having previously worked at organisations including EY and John Lewis. Her background as a solicitor and subsequently in legal operations allows her to support businesses with functional transformations and system selection and implementation, as well as dealing with challenges such as justifying resources or the value added to the organisation.
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Baljinder Samrai

Baljinder is the Legal Operations Director and Chief of Staff to the Chief Legal Officer at Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. A qualified solicitor by background she now brings together her knowledge of law with a passion and track record for identifying and delivering new and innovative ways of working using data, technology and business improvement techniques.
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Jamie Fraser

Jamie is the General Counsel of Gordon Murray Group, which includes Gordon Murray Automotive, manufacturer of exclusive and beautiful lightweight supercars. Previously, he held in-house roles at Williams Advanced Engineering, as well as Smiths Group Plc and IBM. Jamie has also advised top tech companies such as Apple and Google on legal operations issues. He is a graduate of Oxford University and Leiden University (Netherlands) and has also studied at UCLA (USA). Jamie is passionate about using technology and legal design to drive team engagement, financial and commercial operational compliance and to measure and manage risk.

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