Chris Stanley

Experience

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  Airbus Defence and Space

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

  Solicitor

  In the field of global satellite telecommunications networks my role involved:Contract negotiation (€1m+)Prototyping, innovation and developmentMergers & acquisitionsCorporate secretarial work for various subsidiaries.EU public procurement (€1bn.)Anti-trust, corruption and complianceManaging intellectual property portfolioConflict resolution Contract draftingInternational sales and global distribution networksLeading legal training workshops.

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  Government Legal Department

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2019

  Lawyer

  Provision of commercial legal advice to various public bodies including the Cabinet Office, Dept. for International Development, Crown Digital Service and Crown Commercial Service during the Conservative Government of Theresa May. Key Projects: Negotiating an international arrangement to combat the spread of disinformation online.Procurement of new water system for Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic. Effecting organisational change through better contract drafting in Government procurement models (including leading drafting of the Model Services Contract and Public Sector Contract)Implementing GDPR in Government projects and QUANGOs.Creating new guidance on building consortiums to drive further engagement of the voluntary sector and SMEs in public projects. Driving and implementing government policy through contracts (sustainability, disaggregation, liability provisions and insurance requirements)Advising on EU Exit in the context of commercial contracts. Show less

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  Western Digital

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2025

  EMEA regional executive committee member and statutory board director of various regional subsidiaries.Training supervisor to a trainee solicitor.Legal lead for Amazon retail worldwide accounts. Adviser to EMEA region on a range of cross-jurisdictional issues arising from the sale of a wide portfolio of data storage products.I cover distribution, retail and OEM agreements in EMEA + North American retail sector. Commercial dispute resolution (IPR, real estate, contract)Contract drafting and negotiation. Environmental law and regulatory compliance.Co-chair of Environmental Affinity Group - Climate Change Sub-committee

  • Director & Senior Legal Counsel EMEA

    Apr 2024 - Feb 2025

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2025

  • Legal Counsel

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2021
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  Brixton Advice Centre

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2022

  Board Trustee
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  Sandisk

  Feb 2025 - now

  Director - Senior Counsel - UK/EU Data Protection Officer

  Enabling sales leaders to grow their business segments.Providing an informed risk based approach to business winning. Resolving high stakes commercial disputes.Informing roadmap through regulatory horizon scanning and compliance planning.Managing talented junior counsel to help their career flourish.Building strong business relationships to influence positive change. Refreshing organisational culture to create greater wellbeing, effectiveness and collaboration.Championing use of innovative digital tools to bring greater efficiency into the business. Show less