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Caroline Hagg

Caroline Hagg

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

England - London • Risk advisory

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Corporate governance

Highly sought-after for its 'legally sound' advice and keen grasp of potential stakeholder issues, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is a key port of call on corporate governance matters. The team is well-versed in boardroom and head office governance for both listed and privately held companies, as well as specialist investigations and crisis management. Gareth Sykes takes charge of the practice and regularly advises on corporate reporting requirements, the UK Corporate Governance Code and obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation. The team is ably supported by James Palmer, whose client base spans both corporates and financial institutions, and Caroline Hagg, who is often relied on by FTSE-listed companies on an array of corporate governance matters.
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+44 20 7466 6311
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hsfkramer.com

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Work Department
Risk Advisory: Corporate Governance
Position

Senior Associate, London

Career

Caroline advises her clients on the full spectrum of corporate governance issues, and regularly trains both public and private company boards and client teams on new and forthcoming legal developments.

Her areas of focus include: developments in public disclosures and corporate reporting, including in relation to annual reports and climate and sustainability reporting; annual general meetings and shareholder engagement strategies; directors' duties, liabilities and conflict issues and directors' indemnities; compliance with listed company continuing obligations, including the UK Market Abuse Regulation; corporate governance considerations, including approaches to and compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code; corporate governance advice in relation to strategic transactions; subsidiary and joint venture governance matters.

Caroline provides commercial and pragmatic advice on governance and company secretarial issues, having spent more than two and a half years on client secondments over the course of her career at the firm.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A rare capability set focusing on corporate reporting and governance issues. Always on top of developments.’

    ‘Gareth Sykes is always an excellent source of expertise, knowledge and insight in this area.’

    ‘Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s Corporate Governance team has been a trusted and highly responsive partner, consistently demonstrating deep technical expertise, commercial pragmatism, and a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape in which we operate.’

    ‘Accessible and responsive team. Takes time to understand commercial context and frame the legal advice pragmatically within that.’

    ‘Caroline Hagg is tirelessly positive and responsive. Gareth Sykes reads his audience well and is nimble at adjusting his advice to their needs. Both are very bright’

    ‘They are true experts in all the areas of law in which they practice, but in particular for high-value legal disputes across multiple jurisdictions. Their strengths are that the practice has a global reach.’

    ‘Deep and specialist knowledge. A "go to" firm for this area of law.’