Andrew Whiting

Experience

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  Bowman Gilfillan

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Senior Associate

  Bowman Gilfillan is a leading (Chambers Band 1 rated) pan-African corporate law firm.At Bowman Gilfillan my responsibilities were equally divided between mergers and acquisitions (private and public) and general corporate and commercial advice to a range of listed and private corporate clients (often at a board or senior management level).In addition I advised clients on:• Corporate governance and company secretarial queries, commercial and contractual law• Regulatory law (including pharmaceutical, telecoms and liquor regulatory advice)• Equity capital markets transactions and advice Show less

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  Herbert Smith Freehills

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Associate

  Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading multi-practice global law firm with 25 offices spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the US.My responsibilities at Herbert Smith included:• Advice to a range of public and private corporate clients (often at a board or senior management level), both in respect of day-to-day legal queries and transactional advice, principally in the following areas:o Mergers and acquisitions (private and public) o General corporate, commercial and contract law adviceo Advice to clients on corporate governance and company secretarial worko Equity capital markets transactions and advice• Management of trainee solicitors and junior associates in the team Show less

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  SABMiller

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  Corporate Counsel

  SABMiller merged with AB InBev in October 2016. Prior to this SABMiller was a FTSE 10 company and the world's second largest brewer with more than 200 brands, across six continents.

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  AB InBev

  Oct 2016 - now

  Vice President - Legal (Regional General Counsel) for our Africa region responsible for all legal, company secretarial and compliance matters. Member of the AB InBev Africa Management Committee. Vice President Corporate Affairs for our Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Uganda, Ghana, Botswana and Namibia businesses. The role covers corporate reputation and communications, promoting our Smart Drinking and Sustainability Goals, and enabling an efficient regulatory landscape for our company. Show less Role reported into the AB InBev Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. My experience in the AB InBev and SABMiller M&A team included:• General counsel and corporate / commercial legal and strategic advice to senior management in head office, regional and country business units across the global business • Management and execution of public and private M&A transactions and group reorganisations, capital raisings and restructurings, global licensing transactions, formation of complex joint ventures, and ongoing management of the relationships with counterparts at JVs • Legal advice and support to Group Corporate Finance and Excom, Group CFO, and Group General Counsel on a range of matters, including corporate law, commercial transactions, regulatory law, contract law, anti-bribery and corruption, competition law, corporate governance, company secretarial, and strategic risk analysis• Managing and liaising with transaction teams, including external lawyers, investment banks, communications consultants and internal teams• Managing high-profile litigation processes and arbitration hearings Show less

  • Vice President - Legal and Corporate Affairs

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Corporate Affairs Director - Africa

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Legal and Corporate Affairs Director, UK & Ireland

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Global Legal Director, M&A

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2018