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.