William Johnson

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT WILLIAM JOHNSON

Specialties- Broad range of legal and regulatory experience in technology, telecoms, automotive, financial services and retail sectors - Board Operation, Corporate Governance & Corporate Social Responsibility, Compliance and Risk Management. Chartered Company Secretary: ACIS - Litigation & dispute resolution (domestic and cross board disputes) including class actions, regulatory investigations, personal injury claims and matters involving law enforcement authorities - Regulatory compliance including product liability and safety, anti-trust, health & safety, advertising, regulation in the telecoms and automotive sectors including future technologies such as autonomous driving systems - Retail, Marketing and Dealer distribution, compliance of on-line sales platforms and international sales in Luxury/UHNWI sector- Sustainability and Environmental matters including regulation of electric vehicles, charging networks and alternative drivetrains in the automotive sector - High value commercial transactions in both public and private sectors including system integration contracts, software licensing, software as a service, cloud and outsourcing agreements - Legal compliance training including on directors duties to various board of directors, executive managers and business teams - Intellectual property matters including patent and copyright infringement, IPR ownership and indemnification- Financial services: regulatory & compliance matters including Consumer Credit, Financial Conduct Authority Handbook Compliance. Certified Individual under the FCA\'s Senior Managers & Certification Regime at UK regulated BMW group companies- Corporate finance & banking/treasury: M&A, equity and debt capital markets, securitizations, corporate restructuring and real estate transactions - Data Protection and Privacy of Electronic Communications Regulations compliance including managing issues with the Information Commissioner\'s Office - Employment, trade union & pension matters - Legal team leadership over 18 years including legal team restructurings. Compliance with Solicitors Regulatory Authority Handbook.