Judges

Judging Panel

2026 Judges

  • Angus McBride, GC, News UK
  • Chris Fowler, COO, legal governance and corporate affairs, Rio Tinto
  • David Patient, former managing partner, Travers Smith
  • Harriet Gallagher-Powell, GC (Group Corporate), Legal & General
  • I. Stephanie Boyce, former President of the Law Society of England and Wales
  • Jonathan Watmough, consultant, former managing partner of RPC
  • Lara Oyesanya, non-exec director, PensionBee
  • Lesley Wan, managing director and general counsel, Wan & Waples
  • Lisa Lischak, general counsel, Nexora
  • Monica Risam, group general counsel, Starling Bank
  • Nayeem Syed, Senior Legal Director – Technology Procurement, London Stock Exchange Group
  • Nicki Schroeder, group GC, Reach
  • Nigel Paterson, GC and company secretary, Currys
  • Samantha Thompson, Head of Group Strategic Projects Legal Affairs, Ericsson
  • Simon Levine, strategic consultant, Alsaso Consulting, former senior partner of DLA Piper
  • Simon White, Deputy GC, IQVIA
  • Vivienne Inmonger, assistant GC, Ameresco
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