Judges

Judging Panel

  • Ruwan De Soyza, Group GC, xplor
  • Neil Murrin, GC, Smart Pension
  • Alessandro Galtieri, Deputy GC, Colt
  • Angus McBride, GC, News UK
  • Nayeem Syed, Senior Legal Director – Technology Procurement, London Stock Exchange Group
  • Chris Fowler, GC Technology, BT
  • Nigel Paterson, GC and CoSec, Currys
  • Rob Booth, Head of Assets, Crown Estate
  • Matthew Wilson, GC, Fremantle
  • Tess Bridgman, GC and CoSec, Cory
  • Kate Cheetham, Group GC and CoSec, Lloyds Banking Group
  • Sarah Holford, Head of Legal and Compliance, Scania
  • Rupert Hopley, Group General Counsel and CoSec, Informa
  • Samantha Thompson, Head of Legal Global M&A, Anglo American
  • Nathalie Tidman, Editor, Legal Business
  • Mark McAteer, Managing Editor, Legal Business
  • Tom Baker, Senior Reporter, Legal Business
  • Megan Mayers, Reporter, Legal Business
  • Charles Avery, Reporter, Legal Business
  • Georgina Stanley, Senior Editor, The Legal 500
  • Joe Boswell, Head of Research, The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Series
  • Yoonsong Choi, Research Analyst, The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Series
  • Sara Maggi, Research Analyst, The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Series
  • Melissa Yebisi, Research Analyst, The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Series

2021 judges

  • Geoffrey Timms, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Legal & General
  • Chris Fowler, General Counsel Technology, BT
  • Ruwan De Soyza, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Xplor
  • Angus McBride, General Counsel, News UK
  • Lucy Vernall, General Counsel and Chief People Officer, Funding Circle
  • Nayeem Syed, Senior Director – Technology, Procurement and IP, London Stock Exchange Group
  • Nigel Paterson, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Dixons Carphone
  • Neil Murrin, General Counsel and Director – Regulatory Affairs, Trainline
  • Kirsty Cooper, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Aviva
  • Rupert Hopley, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Informa
  • Kate Danson, Group General Counsel, SThree
  • Kate Cheetham, Group General Counsel, Lloyds Banking Group
  • Matt Wilson, Associate General Counsel EMEA, Uber
  • Christian Keim, Head of International Legal, Adobe
  • Tom Baker, Senior Reporter, Legal Business
  • Mark McAteer, Managing Editor, Legal Business
  • Nathalie Tidman, City Editor, Legal Business
  • Joe Boswell, Senior Research Analyst, GC Powerlist