Clifford Chance LLP is home to a wide-ranging corporate governance practice which advises on compliance, regulatory and risk management mandates and investigations. The team also specialises in shareholder issues for listed companies, including activist investors and contentious company board disputes. Jointly steered by David Pudge and Luke Tolaini, the team benefits from Pudge’s proven track record handling reputationally sensitive board-level corporate governance matters and Tolani’s extensive expertise in corporate crisis events and significant investigatory and investor actions. Steven Fox draws on significant experience advising boards, GCs and shareholders on public company-related law. Richard Crosby brings expertise regarding financial institutions and is a key point of contact for large banking clients. Alanna Hunter is well-versed in matters concerning activist investors, director changes and succession planning.
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Testimonials
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'Deep industry and legal knowledge as well as practical experience. Always available, always solution orientated.'
‘The team is excellent and provides engaged, pragmatic advice on a number of governance areas.’
'Their experience in dealing with tricky situations requiring a calm head and logic is unrivalled. You want them beside you.'
'David Pudge is outstanding. An amazing, experienced operator with real gravitas.'
‘Steven Fox is particularly good on UK listed company requirements.'
'Sonia Gilbert is excellent on remuneration reporting requirements for listed PLCs.’
'Alanna Hunter is superb on the company/AGM side.'
'David Pudge is outstanding in all respects. He is incredibly thoughtful, proactive and expert. He never fails to add value and cares greatly about the client.'
'High quality and proactive.'
Key clients
- Admiral
- Antofagasta
- Baltic Classifieds
- C&C Group
- Devro
- easyJet
- Entain
- Glencore
- Halfords
- Harbour Energy
- HSBC
- Informa
- Intermediate Capital Group
- Jupiter Fund Management
- PensionBee
- Pharos Energy
- Serco
- THG
- Vanquis Banking Group
- Unilever
Work highlights
Secured a settlement for UK-listed outsourcing company Serco Group PLC in the first group shareholder claim.
Advised Virgin Money UK plc on its £2.9bn acquisition by Nationwide Building Society.
Providing advice to C&C Group PLC on a series of complex and interlinked corporate governance issues.
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Richard Crosby
Practice head
David Pudge; Luke Tolaini
Other key lawyers
Steven Fox; Alanna Hunter; Rae Lindsay; Richard Crosby; Kate Norgett; Sonia Gilbert