Senior Counsel Virtual Sessions

Kieran is an Associate Director at Headland Consultancy, a strategic communications agency. At Headland, Kieran specialises in public affairs and government-facing communications, working with businesses and trade associations in financial services, infrastructure and energy. Before moving to Headland, Kieran was a special adviser in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, working for the Development Minister. Prior to the general election he was Media and Communications Adviser to the Chair of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and previously held policy and communications roles in the Civil Service.

Iain is a partner in the commercial and tech team with more than 20 years’ experience across business and law, particularly in the automotive sector.

He advises on a wide range of commercial and tech matters, with a clear focus on helping clients achieve their objectives, drawing on his in-house and leadership experience.

With over 14 years’ in-house legal experience, including seven years as the Group General Counsel for Mercedes-Benz Group, he has a strong understanding of how legal advice needs to work in practice – commercially focused, timely and aligned with business priorities.

In 2013, he founded Radius Law, working with clients across the automotive, media and technology sectors.

Alongside his client work, he contributes to LexisNexis and regularly speaks on legal management and corporate compliance.

Sandra is a specialist employment and data protection lawyer with more than 22 years’ experience, advising businesses and individuals on the full range of workplace issues.

She works across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including TUPE and insolvency-related transfers, unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. She supports employers through Employment Tribunal proceedings, as well as working day-to-day with HR teams to manage risk, resolve issues early and keep things on track.

Alongside her employment work, she advises on data protection, helping organisations handle employee data in a way that is practical, compliant and proportionate.

Sandra has particular experience supporting clients in the automotive, construction, food manufacture and leisure sectors.

She also delivers in-house training, giving clients the confidence to deal with issues before they escalate. She provides regular employment law updates to in-house counsel through vlogs, webinars and live sessions in association with LexisNexis and Flex Legal. She is a regular speaker at The Motor Ombudsman’s Annual Automotive Business and Law Event.

A review of the legislative changes, court decisions, and regulator action in the past 6 months. This fast-paced, action-packed session will ensure you are up-to-date with the latest legal news.