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October 29, 2025
King's College London

The General Counsel Academy by
Major, Lindsey & Africa

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Learn. Connect. Excel.

You’ve earned the title of General Counsel, now maximise your potential for success and career advancement as a lawyer and a leader.

The General Counsel Academy by Major, Lindsey & Africa is a unique continuing education experience designed for early-career General Counsel, with opportunities for networking, inspiration and enhancement of legal and leadership skills. Sessions will feature industry-leading General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers from companies such as ArcelorMittal, Capgemini, Heineken, Jaguar Land Rover, and Smith & Nephew, among others, sharing their insights and knowledge to equip you with the tools needed to help you achieve success in your new role. 

With only 30 spots available, you can take advantage of the intimate setting to build your network and develop close connections with like-minded General Counsel in London.

Speakers

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Neil Abrams

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Ocado Group

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Helen Barraclough

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Smith+Nephew

David Berry

David Berry

Global General Counsel, Jaguar Land Rover

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John Dillon

Legal Director and Company Secretary, Post Office Limited

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Sapna Dutta

General Counsel, Kingfisher

John-Ferguson

John Ferguson

Global Lead, New Globalisation, Economist Impact

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Sapan Gupta

Vice President, Group General Counsel, ArcelorMittal

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Elaine Johnston

General Counsel, Verdiva Bio

Sophia-Malik

Sophia Malik

CEO - EMEA, ADM Group

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Maria Pernas

Group General Counsel, Capgemini

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Anne-Marie Poliquin

General Counsel, Pernod Ricard

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Rahul Saxena

General Counsel & Company Secretary, The Francis Crick Institute

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Jasveer Singh

Group General Counsel, Jupiter Asset Management

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Sébastien Thierry

Executive Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel, Tetra Pak

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Ernst van de Weert

Executive Director Global Legal Affairs, Heineken

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Alison Zoellner

Group General Counsel, dentsu

See the Agenda

DINNER DATE: 29th October 2025

DINNER VENUE: Spring, Somerset House

ACADEMY DATE: 30th October 2025

ACADEMY VENUE: King's College London

9.15 a.m. Opening Remarks

9.30 a.m. The Modern-Day General Counsel: The Evolving Role and Keys to Success in a Dynamic World

11.00 a.m. The Role of the General Counsel in Supporting Board Excellence

12:00 p.m. Lunch and Networking

1:30 p.m. The Critical Relationship Between the GC & the CFO

2.30 p.m. Wrap Up and Next Steps

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Event Cost

The cost is £850 per attendee. Event fees include all sessions; opening night dinner; and breakfast and lunch on the day of the conference.

Cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the event will be eligible for a 20% refund of the ticket price. Cancellations made less than two weeks before the event are non-refundable.

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