From General Counsel to Trustee: navigating your trustee journey
We are excited to be hosting another event for our Taylor Root UK Trustee Network at our London office.
Join us for an engaging and informative Q&A panel session designed specifically for senior in-house lawyers interested in voluntary trustee appointments with not-for-profit organisations. The session will provide a unique opportunity to hear from distinguished legal leaders who have successfully taken on trustee roles.
We are delighted to be joined by the following speakers:
- Kate Burns, VP Business Operations and General Counsel, MOO,
- Lawrence Grabau, Chief Legal Officer, Pizza Hut UK and Europe
- Heather Key, Chief Legal Counsel, Serco
Sarah Ingwersen, Partner and Global Head of In-house at Taylor Root will moderate this event.
Our panellists will share their personal journeys, key learnings and practical advice to help you understand the responsibilities and rewards of becoming a trustee. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A at the end of the session, followed by networking with aspiring and fellow trustees.
Whether you are considering a trustee role for the first time or looking to deepen your understanding of the position, this session will equip you with valuable knowledge and inspiration to make an informed decision.
If you’d like to attend, please register your interest below and we will be in touch to confirm your place. By signing up for this event you will be added to Taylor Root’s UK Trustee Network.
Meet the panellists
Kate Burns
VP Business Operations and General Counsel
MOO
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Kate is VP Business Operations and General Counsel at MOO. She keeps an eye on MOO’s risk and reputation and is responsible for ESG and strategic planning. Her teams include Legal, Procurement, Admin and Sustainability.
Kate is a practising solicitor with a background in strategy and change management. She spent 15 years in private practice both as a corporate lawyer and in the firm’s management team.
Prior to MOO, Kate was the General Counsel of notonthehighstreet, a UK based marketplace platform for small, creative businesses.
Lawrence Grabau
Chief Legal Officer
Pizza Hut UK and Europe
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Lawrence is currently Chief Legal Officer for Pizza Hut UK and Europe (Yum! Brands Inc.), where he leads the team responsible for all legal and regulatory matters across 25 jurisdictions with more than 1400 stores. Lawrence also sits on both the UK and European leadership teams.
Prior to Pizza Hut, Lawrence worked as UK and European Head of Legal for Pizza Hut’s sister brand KFC, sitting on leadership teams in Iberia, Germany and Italy.
Before his career at the Yum! Group, Lawrence worked as a corporate finance lawyer at McDermott Will & Emery (working in London, Brussels and Geneva), Norton Rose Fulbright (London) and EY (London).
Lawrence also sits on the governing board for Moon Hall School, the country’s leading specialist dyslexic school.
heather key
Chief Legal Counsel
Serco
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Heather qualified as a lawyer in a private practice in London and since qualifying has worked as an in-house company/commercial lawyer for over 20 years at various companies. Heather joined Serco in March 2017 and currently manages the legal team as the Chief Legal Counsel.
At her previous company she held the role of Member Nominated Trustee on the Pension board and held the positions of Director and Interim Chair on the Interserve Charity, IEF. She has been a governor at her local school and more recently has just stepped down as the Chair and Trustee of the Army Families Federation a £1million turnover charity supporting the army families.
Meet the host
Partner
+44 20 7332 2137
sarahingwersen@taylorroot.com
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