Robert Dunk

Experience

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  Bird & Bird

  Jan 1991 - Jan 2001

  Solicitor

  Corporate / Commercial Solicitor focussing mainly on corporate transactions as well as employment law matters.

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  FedEx

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Senior International Legal Counsel

  Responsible for all legal matters within the Northern European region working on a wide range of legal matters including large complex commercial agreements (including distribution agreements with major partner logistics companies) and a range of employment issues.

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  Johnson Controls

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Group Counsel, EMEA

  Supported the business in bidding for, negotiating and managing many international outsourcing relationships across EMEA and globally as well as across a wide range of industry sectors. As lead counsel for the EMEA business provided legal advice on diverse legal matters including employment issues, contractual disputes, regulatory matters and adjusting the business to legal changes.

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  Leiths School of Food & Wine

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

  Chef's diploma during one year professional sabbatical

  I took a one academic year sabbatical from my professional life to purse a chef's training at the highly regarded Leiths School of Food & Wine in London.

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  Badenoch & Clark UK

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

  Group Legal Counsel

  Fixed term Head of Legal position for the MPS Group (which included Badenoch & Clark and the Modis recruitment brands) prior to their acquisition by the Adecco group. Advised on, and supported a team, managing a wide range of legal issues which included the eventual disposal to Adecco.

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  CBRE

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2015

  Legal Director, Global Corporate Services, EMEA
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  RPH2

  Jan 2016 - now

  Director

  Freelance Consultant supporting outsourcing programmes and other key stategic relationships at tender, negotiation and contract implementation stages.

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  Coffey Graham (UK) Limited

  Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

  Consultant Solicitor

  Consultant Solicitor to Coffey Graham who provide expert legal advice on outsourcing, procurement, mobile telecoms and other complex tech transactions.

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  The Legal Director

  Jan 2018 - now

  Client Legal Director

  The Legal Director is a fully regulated law firm that provides businesses with experienced, high-calibre lawyers on a part-time or flexible basis. I advise my clients on all areas of business law including:•company law, covering business structures, shareholder/partnership agreements, listings, disposals and acquisitions;•commercial agreements, including terms of business, manufacturer and supply, distribution, agency and franchise terms;•outsourcing arrangements, both from a client and a service provider perspective•employment matters;•intellectual property protection and licensing; data protection; Show less