Julia Choudhury
Corporate Development Director at Franchise Brands plc- Claim this Profile
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Paul Marmor
Julia Choudhury has provided first class litigation support to Sherrards on a very significant matter. Having worked very closely with Julia for three years, I have no hesitation in recommending her legal services. We worked on a major financial services case where Julia acted as the clients' project manager acting as their liasion with us providing day to day instructions on the conduct of the matter. Julia also provided forensic and litigation support to the Sherrards litigation team. Julia was embedded with Sherrards for the duration of the matter which culminated in a thirty day trial in the High Court and a fraud judgment against an array of Defendants who were also found to have conspired to commit fraud with damages and costs in excess of £5m. Julia worked on special and key projects providing key input and analysis into the key commercial issues at stake which formed the basis for the claim and the supporting evidence. With over 100,000 documents to be reviewed Julia provided a very skilled and thorough review of the material as well as providing support to Counsel through out the case and the lengthy trial. Julia was also a very effective witness providing evidence tantamount to an expert's report with her evidence going largely unchallenged.
Paul Marmor
Julia Choudhury has provided first class litigation support to Sherrards on a very significant matter. Having worked very closely with Julia for three years, I have no hesitation in recommending her legal services. We worked on a major financial services case where Julia acted as the clients' project manager acting as their liasion with us providing day to day instructions on the conduct of the matter. Julia also provided forensic and litigation support to the Sherrards litigation team. Julia was embedded with Sherrards for the duration of the matter which culminated in a thirty day trial in the High Court and a fraud judgment against an array of Defendants who were also found to have conspired to commit fraud with damages and costs in excess of £5m. Julia worked on special and key projects providing key input and analysis into the key commercial issues at stake which formed the basis for the claim and the supporting evidence. With over 100,000 documents to be reviewed Julia provided a very skilled and thorough review of the material as well as providing support to Counsel through out the case and the lengthy trial. Julia was also a very effective witness providing evidence tantamount to an expert's report with her evidence going largely unchallenged.
Paul Marmor
Julia Choudhury has provided first class litigation support to Sherrards on a very significant matter. Having worked very closely with Julia for three years, I have no hesitation in recommending her legal services. We worked on a major financial services case where Julia acted as the clients' project manager acting as their liasion with us providing day to day instructions on the conduct of the matter. Julia also provided forensic and litigation support to the Sherrards litigation team. Julia was embedded with Sherrards for the duration of the matter which culminated in a thirty day trial in the High Court and a fraud judgment against an array of Defendants who were also found to have conspired to commit fraud with damages and costs in excess of £5m. Julia worked on special and key projects providing key input and analysis into the key commercial issues at stake which formed the basis for the claim and the supporting evidence. With over 100,000 documents to be reviewed Julia provided a very skilled and thorough review of the material as well as providing support to Counsel through out the case and the lengthy trial. Julia was also a very effective witness providing evidence tantamount to an expert's report with her evidence going largely unchallenged.
Paul Marmor
Julia Choudhury has provided first class litigation support to Sherrards on a very significant matter. Having worked very closely with Julia for three years, I have no hesitation in recommending her legal services. We worked on a major financial services case where Julia acted as the clients' project manager acting as their liasion with us providing day to day instructions on the conduct of the matter. Julia also provided forensic and litigation support to the Sherrards litigation team. Julia was embedded with Sherrards for the duration of the matter which culminated in a thirty day trial in the High Court and a fraud judgment against an array of Defendants who were also found to have conspired to commit fraud with damages and costs in excess of £5m. Julia worked on special and key projects providing key input and analysis into the key commercial issues at stake which formed the basis for the claim and the supporting evidence. With over 100,000 documents to be reviewed Julia provided a very skilled and thorough review of the material as well as providing support to Counsel through out the case and the lengthy trial. Julia was also a very effective witness providing evidence tantamount to an expert's report with her evidence going largely unchallenged.
Experience
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Franchise Brands plc
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United Kingdom
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate Development Director
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Sep 2008 - Present
Franchise Brands is focused on building market-leading businesses in selected customer segments using primarily a franchise model. The Group currently has a combined network of over 450 franchisees across five franchise brands. Our focus is on established brands that can benefit from our shared support services, specialist sector expertise, management experience and group resources. Franchise Brands’ portfolio of market-leading service businesses grew in 2019 with the acquisition of Willow Pumps. The addition of Willow Pumps, a direct labour organisation, represented an important step in expanding Metro Rod and Metro Plumb’s range of services to the commercial market. The Group is organised into a B2B division comprised of Metro Rod, Metro Plumb and Willow Pumps, and a B2C division incorporates ChipsAway, Ovenclean and Barking Mad. This divisional organisation of our brands is designed to provide a greater focus and structure to support the strategic development of our B2B and B2C brands. Each of our brands are leaders in their respective markets and each brand has a long trading history. The combined trading history of all the Group’s brands is over 125 years. Franchise Brands plc is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”) of the London Stock Exchange. The Company’s shares trade under the ticker code FRAN.L. Show less
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AXA Investment Managers
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France
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Managing Director
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1997 - 2005
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is one of the world's leading asset managers. I am proud to have contributed to the building and growth of AXA IM, in a variety of senior management positions, over the period 1997 to 2005. My roles in the UK businesses included Director of Strategic Development, Head of Marketing, Head of Retail and latterly Managing Director. I also spent a year in Paris working for the AXA Group as Deputy Head of the Corporate Strategy Group. AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is one of the world's leading asset managers. I am proud to have contributed to the building and growth of AXA IM, in a variety of senior management positions, over the period 1997 to 2005. My roles in the UK businesses included Director of Strategic Development, Head of Marketing, Head of Retail and latterly Managing Director. I also spent a year in Paris working for the AXA Group as Deputy Head of the Corporate Strategy Group.
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Barclays Global Investors
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United Kingdom
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Insurance
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Assistant Director
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1995 - 1997
Responsible for corporate strategy and positioning of retail investment funds which included working closely with the Barclays Group. One large scale project involved working closely with McKinsey & Co for a number of months. Responsible for corporate strategy and positioning of retail investment funds which included working closely with the Barclays Group. One large scale project involved working closely with McKinsey & Co for a number of months.
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BZW (Barclays de Zoete Wedd)
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Development Manager
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1993 - 1997
Responsible for developing and overseeing the management of a specialist range of investment funds at BZW Investment Management, the asset management division of BZW. Helped analyse new investment ideas and supported the marketing and launch of a number of new funds during a very active period for the company.
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Executive
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1989 - 1993
Graduate trainee and then executive in the corporate finance division in London evaluating M&A and equity capital markets fund raising proposals for UK companies. I was posted to Asia in 1991 for a year and helped establish a corporate finance capability for BZW in Bangkok. On my return to London I joined the investment management division of BZW.
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Education
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1985 - 1989
University of St. Andrews
MA (Hons) Economics with International Relations, Economics -
1982 - 1984
Caterham School
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2004 - 2005
Regent's University London
Foundation Course, Psychotherapy and Counselling -
1977 - 1982
Croydon High School for Girls G.D.S.T
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