bio Peter Dickinson Position: Chief of Staff, General Counsel & Company Secretary LinkedIn Board Committees Member of the Social Value & Responsible Business Committee Date of appointment 6 March 2017 Other current appointments None Past roles Peter was a partner at the global law firm Mayer Brown International LLP (and its predecessor firm) between 1995 and 2017 and played a leading role in developing the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) practice. From 2015 until March 2017, Peter co-headed Mayer Brown’s global Technology Transactions practice. Between 2005 and 2015, Peter was the head of Mayer Brown’s Corporate practice in London and, in addition, between 2008 and 2015, Peter was the co-head of Mayer Brown’s global Corporate practice. Skills and experience Substantial experience of providing legal, regulatory and commercial advice at board level;Significant experience advising on corporate merger and acquisition transaction, joint ventures and other significant commercial transactions including large scale multi-jurisdictional outsourcing projects; andQualified solicitor with a degree in law from Southampton University.
