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Dentons is the world's largest law firm, recognised for its innovations in client service. www.dentons.comI led efforts within the global real estate practice to build a community and integrate new country teams, develop international revenue streams, build a distinctive brand and advocate the use of emerging legal technologies. I also delivered projects related to the global Clients & Markets strategy agenda, due diligence assessments of firms wishing to join Dentons, project management of a multi-function business transformation project, and integration activities related to Dentons Global Advisors.

P&L oversight, performance management, senior hiring and integration activities for a world-leading intellectual property and technology practice of 300 lawyers in 20+ countries.

Working with the Nordics Oversight Board to implement a growth and integration strategy across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

Providing operational and strategic advice and oversight to improve the commercial and reputational performance of legal practice groups across multiple countries. Strategic planning, budget setting and performance management, lateral hiring and integration. Experience in Restructuring, and (more extensive) experience of Intellectual Property and Technology practice areas.

Consigliere role to UK Country Managing Partner in establishing new policies (including new client intake, recruitment authorisation, remuneration processes) for a business of 600+ fee earners.

Consulting projects for blue-chip clients on marketing strategy, brand licensing, financial quantification of brand value for shareholders and other stakeholders. Clients include Shell, Vodafone, Philips and US Internal Revenue Service.

Acquisition and commercial development projects.

Hay Group is a leading international management consultancy that helps Fortune 500 organisations align their human capital with their business strategy. www.haygroup.comManaged a b2b information publishing and consulting division across Asia, focusing on China, Japan and South Korea.

Responsible for planning and implementing marketing programmes to promote innovative online business information solutions to Fortune 500 companies.

Responsible for internal and external communications and promotion of an information business providing compensation and reward information to largely FTSE clients.