Biography

Paul is an English solicitor, having started his professional life in Paris in 1972 with the global law firm, Clifford Turner (now Clifford Chance). His first in-house role was in Brussels with the US-based group, CPC Europe (Best Foods), followed by the cosmetics company, Avon Products. Paul held global General Counsel positions with other leading branded-goods and retail companies including Laura Ashley, Littlewoods and more recently, Head, the global sporting goods company.

He was a board member of the UK’s Anti-Counterfeiting Group, and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. Paul also belongs to the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe, the UK Law Society Commerce and Industry Group and the Institute of Business Ethics. Paul graduated in law at Liverpool University and subsequently undertook post-graduate studies in Strasbourg and at the University of Amsterdam.