WHM Legal, Governance and Risk Practice

What makes a great General Counsel?

Whitehead Mann Partnership

In our first podcast, Nick Hedley, Head of the Legal, Governance and Risk practice at Whitehead Mann, talks to Nigel Boardman of Slaughter and May who shares his thoughts on what makes a great General Counsel.

The "caged hamster" or the "confidante".....

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Nigel Boardman

Nigel Boardman

Nigel is a Partner of Slaughter and May. He is ranked as a 'star performer' for Corporate Finance in Chambers Directory and has been honoured with the Directory's lifetime achievement award. He is also listed as a leading individual for Mergers and Acquisitions in The Legal 500, 2007 and the City's most influential lawyer in City AM's 'Power Hundred' list, 2009. He was recently included by the Evening Standard in their review of the most influential people in London and by The Times in their '100 most influential people in business'. He is recognised as an expert in Capital Markets and Corporate M&A.

Nick Hedley

Nick Hedley

Nick is a Partner and leads the International Legal, Governance and Risk Practice at Whitehead Mann. He focuses on General Counsel, Senior Lawyers, Company Secretaries, Compliance and Regulatory officers and Heads of Internal Audit. He also has extensive experience recruiting partners for major law firms. Nick has led teams across a number of geographies to attract leading talent to our clients and is therefore skilled in delivering upon challenging international assignments. Nick qualified as a Solicitor with Druces & Attlee in 1994.

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Nick Hedley

+44 (0)20 7024 9259

Anthony May

+44 (0)20 7024 9258

Clare Menzies

+44 (0)20 7024 9327

Kate Poole

+44 (0)20 7024 9433