GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Global-wide
Richard J B Price of Anglo American plc
There are few lawyers who can match the international credentials of Richard Price, with the Anglo American general counsel offering a wealth of multijurisdictional expertise across a host of commercial and regulatory issues. Price joined the mining company in 2017 after almost 20 years at Shearman & Sterling, where he led the firm’s Southeast Asia and India capital markets teams from Singapore and chaired its EMEA capital market practice from London, having also worked in the firm’s Toronto offices at the beginning of his career. Price’s expertise in the African market also draws praise, with one commentator revealing: “He’s one of the most impressive in-house lawyers I’ve ever seen. He has a way of keeping his ear to the ground with what’s happening in Africa in terms of legislative and regulatory matters, and he’s often on top of the issues.” At Anglo American, he leads a multinational team of 70 lawyers who advise the company on its heavily regulated mining operations, disputes work and wider commercial and transactional issues, while also focusing on improving gender and racial diversity both internally and in external legal counsel.