James Odell Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Australia

Elevate is the law company. We provide consulting, technology, and services to the legal industry. Our vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together. Our mission is to provide law firms and legal departments with practical ways to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes.With operations on four continents, our global team of lawyers, consultants, engineers, and business experts extend and enable the resources and capabilities of customers worldwide. Elevate is the most-used law company according to the State of the Industry Survey published by the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), and is the only law company to be ranked Band 1 in all areas by Chambers Global. We are passionate about helping our customers compete more effectively in crowded markets. Financial partners: Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Runway Capital, Kayne Partners

Member of the Firm's Management Committee (governing board) in two key growth regions, with overall responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of all support services to the business. Management of all departments including Finance, Marketing & Business Development, Talent Management/HR, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, and Facilities. With the Managing Partner (CEO), responsible for developing and implementing the Firm's overall strategic agenda.Baker & McKenzie is the world's largest law firm with 72 offices in 45 countries. The Firm is widely recognised as the leading law firm in Asia Pacific, with unrivalled depth of expertise and geographic reach. Baker & McKenzie is trusted advisor to many of the world's leading companies and governments.Responsible for the Firm's operations in Australia; 85 partners, US$160m revenue. Member of the Firm's Management Committee and Director of the Firm's Services company. Based in Sydney."International Firm Of The Year" - ALB Law Awards 2011

Responsible for the Firm's operations in S.E. Asia; 45 partners, US$90m revenue. Member of the Firm's Management Committee. Based in Singapore."Law Firm Of The Year, South East Asia" - Chambers & Partners, Feb 2012"Legal Advisor Of The Year, South East Asia" - Financial Times/Mergermarket Awards 2011

Member of the Firm's Asia Regional Management team working alongside the Asia Pacific COO and Managing Partner. Covering Hong Kong, China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore. Member of the Firm's elite International Talent Programme. Based in Hong Kong."International Law Firm Of The Year" - IFLR Asia Awards 2008

London, United Kingdom

Member of the Firm's Global Strategy & Planning team. Responsibilities advising the Executive Committee on a broad range of strategic issues to promote sustainable profitability growth relative to peers. Based in London."For the past two years, Linklaters has been rated by lawyers as the UK's best-managed law firm in Legal Week surveys and has continually been lauded for its excellent financial performance, which has seen it pull ahead of its global magic circle rivals" - Legal Week, Oct 2007"Global Law Firm Of The Year " - Chambers & Partners 2006, 2007

UK Ministry of Defence's competitive fast track management development programme. Completion of training for Chartered Engineer status through sponsored Masters Degree and service on key defence programmes including: - BAe Systems (Eurofighter) - Pentagon, Department of Defense (Joint Strike Fighter) - Rolls Royce (Joint Strike Fighter. Program awarded Collier Trophy for "greatest achievement in aeronautics in 2001") - MOD Defence Procurement Agency (Various) - Raleigh International (Leadership training, 3 month expedition, Mongolia)

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Aeronautical Engineering

Sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence including service on key defence programmes. Subsidiaries in macroeconomics and entrepreneurial.

A-Levels: A,A,B. Gcse: 9 X A-A* (Dux, Selective School). Deputy Head Boy.