Steering Committee
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Andrew Fleming joined British Airways in 2008, starting as a corporate and commercial lawyer and joined the airlines Management Committee in 2020. His team cover all employment, regulatory and compliance law, litigation and compliance activity, as well as insurance and property. Recognised in the Legal 500’s 2026 UK GC Powerlist, he worked in private practice at legacy Taylor Wessing before joining BA.
General Counsel, EMEA
Huma Allana van Reesch sits as EMEA general counsel at Starbucks, leading a team that covers 42 markets and handles regulatory challenges, crises and risk management while implementing strategic priorities for the group. Huma has extensive in-house experience, especially in the retail, consumer goods and health sectors, having previously worked for the likes of Coca-Cola Enterprises and Reckitt. Recognised in the 2026 UK GC Powerlist, she initially trained at Dentons.
He is also an International Fellow at Yale’s Digital Ethics Center, and a member of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
General counsel
Lisa Lischak is GC for Nexora, the technology division of FTSE 100 DCC plc overseeing legal, compliance, cosec, quality and sustainability for the technology distribution and services businesses globally. She has extensive cross-border experience in the energy, health & beauty and technology distribution industries working in the UK, US and Hungary.
Group General Counsel
James Ford joined GSK’s Executive Committee in 2018, when he was appointed Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, later taking responsibility for Compliance, Corporate Security and Investigations in 2021. He joined GSK in 1995 and has served as GC Consumer Healthcare, General Counsel Global Pharmaceuticals, Vice President of Corporate Legal and was Acting Head of Global Ethics and Compliance. Prior to GSK, James was a solicitor at Clifford Chance and DLA. He is recognised in the 2026 GC Powerlist.
Chief Legal Officer
Angela Yotov has deep expertise in legal, governance and regulatory matters across the financial services sector, spanning both public and private organisations. Prior to joining the HL team, she held Group Executive roles at Direct Line Group, Close Brothers and RateSetter, where she helped navigate significant periods of transformation.
A qualified solicitor and a graduate of Oxford University, Angela also has non-executive experience, having served on the board of Felix (formerly FareShare), the UK's largest food redistribution charity, since 2019.
Chief Legal Officer
Jessica Winter has been CLO of Wise since January 2022, having previously held the position of Head of Corporate since joining Wise in 2019. Before joining Wise, Jessica was a senior lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Prudential UK. Recognised in the GC Powerlist 2026, Jessica holds a BA in Ethics, Politics & Economics and International Studies from Yale University, an MSt from the University of Oxford and a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School.
General Counsel, Investment Bank and Non Core and Legacy Divisions, and EMEA Region
Simon Croxford currently serves as GC for the global investment bank at UBS and Group EMEA at UBS. He is recognised in the Legal 500’s 2026 UK GC Powerlist and has previously held senior legal positions at Barclays and Barclays Capital. He initially trained at Linklaters.
GC
Kirin Kalsi is the GC for E.ON UK and serves as the organisation’s Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer, leading a recognised legal and compliance team supporting all UK operations. She has been with E.ON for more than 18 years, becoming GC in 2020. She and her team have been featured in the GC Powerlist and shortlisted for multiple awards. A member of the E.ON AI Council, Kirin plays a key role in shaping responsible AI strategy and implementing emerging EU AI regulatory requirements from the perspective of a UK energy supplier with EU-based ownership. She is a strong advocate for workplace AI adoption, championing tools such as Microsoft Copilot and a new Legal AI platform for contract automation and knowledge management.
GC
Stéphanie Hamon helps legal functions operate as an efficient business partner. She is changing legal service delivery, one step at a time. She is an expert in setting and delivering transformation programmes and commercial management strategies for in-house legal departments, as well as broader legal operations strategies and implementation. She previously led the Barclays team that was named “Legal operations team of the year” at the 2019 UK Legal 500 Awards. She has also developed a new approach to law firms panel and engagement with the broader legal ecosystem. She promotes collaboration, relationship and efficiencies and has more than 20 years’ experience working with legal and financial institutions in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Chief Legal Officer
Matt Wilson is CLO at tech startup OLIX. Until recently he was group general counsel at global content producer Fremantle, which produces more than 12,000 hours of original programming every year across drama, entertainment, documentaries and film. He joined Fremantle in August 2021. Prior to Fremantle, Matt was general counsel for EMEA & APAC for Uber, and previously held roles at Telefonica o2, The Arsenal Football Club and Baker McKenzie. He is part of the 2026 GC Powerlist.
Group General Counsel
As Group GC at Starling, Monica Risam leads the organisation’s legal, data privacy and regulatory affairs functions, supporting strategic growth and ensuring robust governance across the group. A dual-qualified UK and US lawyer, Monica has a strong track record of leadership in complex, highly regulated environments, having previousky held GC roles at Blackstone-owned Lombard International Group, Aviva plc and GE Capital. She began her legal career at the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York and London and is recognised in the 2026 GC Powerlist.
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