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General Counsel: UK - Global Market Leaders
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James Ford has been at GSK for nearly 30 years, and was appointed its group general counsel in 2018. During his time as head lawyer, he has handled a range of high-profile mandates, including the demerger of GSK's consumer healthcare business to form Haleon. In addition to high-profile transactional work, he oversees a team of over 700 lawyers handling a range of work including complex disputes, IP and competition matters.
Strengths
He is someone who stays calm and inspires lawyers in his team.
He is very good at nurturing and developing talent.