Neil Laventure

Deputy General Counsel @Ocado Group

Hatfield, GB

Team of 30, based in UK, USA, Japan and Australia.• Member of the Ocado Technology Solutions Leadership Team, Ocado Solutions Leadership Team, Legal and Business Integrity Leadership Team, various governance committees, regular interactions with the executive team and board, and external stakeholders.• Responsible for all Ocado Legal, including corporate, finance, disputes, employment, construction, property, technology, partner and procurement contracts.• Leadership of Ocado’s debt refinancing, M&A and investment portfolio transactions, JV negotiations, customer deals, procurement transformation, Legal Ops.• Strategic advice on partner negotiations, group structure and governance.• Resolution of employment, R&D and contractual issues, and advice on business model innovations.• Strengthening Ocado Legal team based on 4 pillars: Business Partnering, Agility, Value & Efficiency, Progression & Development.Ocado is a leading global technology business, providing end-to-end technology solutions for online grocery and beyond, including software, robotics and related services, with partners around the world. Ocado licenses and operates/sells ecommerce, supply chain, fulfilment and last mile solutions, and provides related services. It also owns a logistics business in the UK, and a 50% share of Ocado Retail, a pureplay online grocery joint venture with Marks & Spencer. Headquartered in Hatfield, UK, Ocado was founded in and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 2010. Ocado’s group revenue grew 14% in FY24 to £3.2bn.

College of Law, Guildford

CPE, LPC, Law

University of Oxford

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Modern Languages: French and German