Jessie Fung
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Dan Cootes
Jessie and I worked together in the Technology & Outsourcing team at CMS Cameron McKenna in London. She is a smart, effective and commercially aware lawyer with excellent legal and analytical skills – as well as a great colleague. She has a brilliant manner with clients and other team members, and always brings a relentless, positive drive and energy to get complex, high value difficult projects closed and solve problems for her team and clients. Her affable nature and professionalism allows her to build networks remarkably quickly and she has strong leadership and management skills that would benefit any team. She was great to work with.
David Lloyd
Jessie and I have worked together on a number of occasions at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She helped me negotiate and complete a significant technology transformation project which delivered huge cost savings for the bank with great benefits to the customers. She is my "go-to" person when I or my team requires any legal assistance. This is because Jessie has an excellent grasp of the commercial side of the business and balances the needs of the customer, the challenging demands of stakeholders and the interests of the bank incredibly well. She has excellent people skills and I have seen first-hand how very effectively Jessie handles a roomful of strong-willed and differing personalities. Jessie is a great listener and communicator. She asks the right questions to help her get to the core of any legal query or issue. Her strong legal knowledge coupled with her pragmatism and commercial nous makes her a pleasure to work with.
Dan Cootes
Jessie and I worked together in the Technology & Outsourcing team at CMS Cameron McKenna in London. She is a smart, effective and commercially aware lawyer with excellent legal and analytical skills – as well as a great colleague. She has a brilliant manner with clients and other team members, and always brings a relentless, positive drive and energy to get complex, high value difficult projects closed and solve problems for her team and clients. Her affable nature and professionalism allows her to build networks remarkably quickly and she has strong leadership and management skills that would benefit any team. She was great to work with.
David Lloyd
Jessie and I have worked together on a number of occasions at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She helped me negotiate and complete a significant technology transformation project which delivered huge cost savings for the bank with great benefits to the customers. She is my "go-to" person when I or my team requires any legal assistance. This is because Jessie has an excellent grasp of the commercial side of the business and balances the needs of the customer, the challenging demands of stakeholders and the interests of the bank incredibly well. She has excellent people skills and I have seen first-hand how very effectively Jessie handles a roomful of strong-willed and differing personalities. Jessie is a great listener and communicator. She asks the right questions to help her get to the core of any legal query or issue. Her strong legal knowledge coupled with her pragmatism and commercial nous makes her a pleasure to work with.
Dan Cootes
Jessie and I worked together in the Technology & Outsourcing team at CMS Cameron McKenna in London. She is a smart, effective and commercially aware lawyer with excellent legal and analytical skills – as well as a great colleague. She has a brilliant manner with clients and other team members, and always brings a relentless, positive drive and energy to get complex, high value difficult projects closed and solve problems for her team and clients. Her affable nature and professionalism allows her to build networks remarkably quickly and she has strong leadership and management skills that would benefit any team. She was great to work with.
David Lloyd
Jessie and I have worked together on a number of occasions at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She helped me negotiate and complete a significant technology transformation project which delivered huge cost savings for the bank with great benefits to the customers. She is my "go-to" person when I or my team requires any legal assistance. This is because Jessie has an excellent grasp of the commercial side of the business and balances the needs of the customer, the challenging demands of stakeholders and the interests of the bank incredibly well. She has excellent people skills and I have seen first-hand how very effectively Jessie handles a roomful of strong-willed and differing personalities. Jessie is a great listener and communicator. She asks the right questions to help her get to the core of any legal query or issue. Her strong legal knowledge coupled with her pragmatism and commercial nous makes her a pleasure to work with.
Dan Cootes
Jessie and I worked together in the Technology & Outsourcing team at CMS Cameron McKenna in London. She is a smart, effective and commercially aware lawyer with excellent legal and analytical skills – as well as a great colleague. She has a brilliant manner with clients and other team members, and always brings a relentless, positive drive and energy to get complex, high value difficult projects closed and solve problems for her team and clients. Her affable nature and professionalism allows her to build networks remarkably quickly and she has strong leadership and management skills that would benefit any team. She was great to work with.
David Lloyd
Jessie and I have worked together on a number of occasions at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She helped me negotiate and complete a significant technology transformation project which delivered huge cost savings for the bank with great benefits to the customers. She is my "go-to" person when I or my team requires any legal assistance. This is because Jessie has an excellent grasp of the commercial side of the business and balances the needs of the customer, the challenging demands of stakeholders and the interests of the bank incredibly well. She has excellent people skills and I have seen first-hand how very effectively Jessie handles a roomful of strong-willed and differing personalities. Jessie is a great listener and communicator. She asks the right questions to help her get to the core of any legal query or issue. Her strong legal knowledge coupled with her pragmatism and commercial nous makes her a pleasure to work with.
Experience
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NLA media access
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Counsel and Company Secretary
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Apr 2018 - Present
NLA Media Access represents the intellectual property rights of many prominent publishing brands in the UK and is owned by the seven national publishing groups (Associated, Financial Times, Guardian, ESI Media, Reach, News UK and Telegraph). The combination of licensing and database services provided by NLA enables UK and international businesses to access published content in an efficient and copyright compliant way. A trusted General Counsel with a proven ability to lead high-performing and engaged teams, supporting a complex business that is undergoing sustained growth and digital transformation. Providing Company Secretarial services to the Board of directors/ shareholders in Corporate Governance, risk and compliance matters. Show less
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Royal Bank of Scotland Business
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Managing Legal Counsel
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2018
Over 15 years post qualification experience specialising in multi-million pounds global outsourcing projects, complex technology and commercial contracts, as well as privacy law. Projects include Cloud computing, Gateway API platform for Open Banking, software design, licensing and deployment, merchant acquiring and processing, implementation of innovative multi-channel cash management programmes, branch Wi-Fi transformation and outsourcing, and networks system integration. Integral adviser for the Technology Transformation, Digitisation, Innovation, Procurement and Payments teams, as well as the retail and corporate franchises across the bank. Advised on a number the commercial aspects of non-core asset disposals and restructures. Trusted advisor with strong leadership skills who focuses on building strong relationships with senior stakeholders. Show less
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CMS UK
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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Jan 2007 - Sep 2011
Specialised in complex outsourcing, technology and commercial contracts as well as advising on numerous e-commerce and data protection projects which often have a cross-border element. Technology experience include BPOs, IT managed services, as well as outsourcing of IT system and back office, global voice, video and telecoms. Commercial and corporate experience include warehouse and logistics, supply and distribution, franchising, agency, collaboration and IP licensing, and international framework services agreements, as well as corporate support in relation to numerous global business acquisitions. Specialised in advising on commercial contracts relating to disposals and restructuring. Advised clients across a range of sectors including technology, telecommunications, consumer products and financial services sectors. Gained valuable in-house experience from secondments at Amazon, Royal Mail and BP. Show less
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Chapman Tripp
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New Zealand
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Associate
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Oct 2004 - Dec 2006
Outsourcing, technology, IP, privacy and commercial lawyer who have advised a number of blue-chip companies such as Fonterra, Microsoft, Telecom and Carter Holt Harvey. Technology experience include IT and shared services outsourcing, website hosting, software and hardware development, licensing and maintenance agreements. Commercial and corporate experience include consultancy, transitional services, IP licensing, manufacturing and supply agreements as well as corporate support in relation to business acquisitions in the manufacturing, rental, distribution and primary foods industries. Secondment at Microsoft to assist with complex licensing, reselling, distribution, advertising, privacy and e-commerce issues. Show less
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Kensington Swan
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New Zealand
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Jan 2002 - Oct 2004
Outsourcing, technology, IP, privacy and commercial lawyer who advised numerous global blue-chip companies such as Cola-Cola and Johnson & Johnson. Vast experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and technology contracts including sales and distribution, software development, global licensing and systems integration, application hosting, software reselling and IP licensing agreements. Outsourcing, technology, IP, privacy and commercial lawyer who advised numerous global blue-chip companies such as Cola-Cola and Johnson & Johnson. Vast experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and technology contracts including sales and distribution, software development, global licensing and systems integration, application hosting, software reselling and IP licensing agreements.
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The University of Auckland
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New Zealand
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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University Teaching Assistant
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1999 - 2001
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Summer Intern
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1997 - 2000
Summer clerked at a top law firm in Brunei Darussalam for three summers between 1997 to 2000 working primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency law. Summer clerked at a top law firm in Brunei Darussalam for three summers between 1997 to 2000 working primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency law.
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Education
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1997 - 2001
The University of Auckland
Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce, Operations Management (BCom specialisation) -
1995 - 1996
Glenfield College
"A" Bursury -
1985 - 1995
St Andrew's School
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