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United Kingdom

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Nl

Leading a team of 5 senior lawyers in Amsterdam responsible for general corporate and commercial advice to the accommodations business unit - the core business vertical - at Booking.com. My team has a global focus, including specialists focussing on corporate governance and the key EMEA region.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Nl

Senior leader in Legal & Public Affairs function responsible for general legal advice across Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region including sitting on EMEA Leadership Team. Focus on corporate and commercial matters. Advising on local and regional regulatory changes, including EU Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. Responsible for managing budget and extensive local outside counsel. Strategic advice on litigation, data requests and local in-market challenges. Collaborating on public affairs and public relations initiatives. Corporate governance and compliance. Identifying risks and building more efficient processes. Strong international focus and extensive cross-border and cross-functional experience.

Amsterdam, Nl

Founded in Hawaii in 2013 and acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, FareHarbor is a tech company offering SaaS products that help 20,000 attraction providers in 90+ countries to operate and grow.Part of the leadership team. Continuous interaction with C-suite. Advising on all legal matters, especially commercial agreements, roll out of new products and entrance into new markets across the globe. Very close to the business. Coordinating advice from non-legal stakeholders (such as tax).

Tokyo, Jp

With this promotion, I took additional responsibilities managing two direct reports and allocating inbound workload for the wider commercial law team. Supported on selection of a legal tech platform, and development/implementation of automated contract flows.

Tokyo, Jp

Advising 20+ agencies within Dentsu Aegis Network in London and Dublin, with a particular focus on data protection law and commercial contract negotiation. Leading GDPR readiness project across agencies, including discovery, training and remediation efforts. Co-ordinating senior stakeholders and identifying risks to the EMEA and Global Data Protection Officers as needed. Managing multiple agencies each with a unique identity, management structure and level of legal sophistication. Leading in meetings with clients to run through our GDPR compliance initiatives.Building tech expertise, working on software licensing agreements and making complex internet data flows (such as cookies) accessible. Reviewing creative concepts for IP concerns. Managing other members of the team.

Lausanne, Ch

Providing clear and practical legal advice across the full business in the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands as part of a small in-market team. Supporting the global legal function based in Switzerland and liaising with other market local counsel. Particular experience in drafting and negotiating complex framework agreements; customer contracts; distribution agreements; procurement agreements. Legal project team lead on several major projects which transformed Philip Morris from under 70 to over 300 employees in the UK during my tenure, including launch of several digital and e-commerce platforms; insourcing of field force; integration of an acquired e-cigarette startup; and commercialization of Philip Morris' innovative IQOS heated tobacco product.Regulatory experience with data protection issues (including GDPR preparations); competition law; Modern Slavery Act; and general tobacco control. Employment experience implementing consultations and advising on ad hoc issues. Advising on ASA decisions and CAP/BCAP codes. Working closely with public relations team handling regulatory submissions.Management experience delegating to a trainee solicitor in the team.

Lausanne, Ch

On assignment from the London office to Philip Morris International's global headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Working on EU regional projects, together with local lawyers across the EU; and on the legal aspects of the global commercialisation of PMI's portfolio of potentially reduced risk products.

London, England, Gb

My training at Freshfields in particular focussed on competition law (both transactional and contentious) and corporate tax. I also completed seats in litigation and finance.

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Gb

My interest in the in house environment and the FMCG sector started with my client secondment to Tesco plc headquarters in Cheshunt, where I worked in the group procurement team, with some crossover into areas including competition law and IP.

Postgraduate Diploma In Legal Practice (Distinction), Law

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

Cipp/E Certification, Data Protection

Education record