About

‘A skilful and pragmatic lawyer’, Rory Sullivan excels in complex global IP transactions, and has lead significant joint ventures at both Pfizer and 3Com. ‘I really enjoy the breadth of the role’, Sullivan says of his current position. ‘Lots of in house work is narrow, but this role isn’t like that. You look at the full gamut of work’. During nearly nine years at the world-leading pharmaceutical, Sullivan has remained focused on heightening his team’s efficiency and effectiveness in supporting the business. ‘One of the important changes was moving to matrix working’, he says. ‘I found that work was getting jammed at the senior end of the team because everything funnelled through us. Response times were hindered and our junior level had less access to clients’. In spreading the work more evenly, Sullivan says response times greatly improved, and more junior staff were given much greater developmental opportunities. With nearly 17 years’ in-house experience, Sullivan has also worked at IBM and mobile technology industry group, GSM Association.