Janet Legrand

Former Senior Partner and Global Co-Chair at DLA Piper International disputes specialist at Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education

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Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education

Janet Legrand is an experienced international dispute resolution partner and a Senior Elected Board Member at DLA Piper, which is one of the world’s largest law firms.

Read more She previously served as Senior Partner and Chairman of the Board of DLA Piper from 2009 to 2012. Prior to this, she was head of the firm's Specialist Litigation team and won Legal Business' prestigious Dispute Resolution Team of the Year Award. She was appointed to the honorary rank of Queen’s Counsel (QC) in 2018 for her numerous achievements within her legal practice and beyond. She was described by the Ministry of Justice as a pioneer in enhancing the role of women in law, and in promoting social mobility, diversity and inclusion within DLA Piper and the wider profession, through the board of PRIME.

Janet Legrand studied law at the University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall) before embarking on a career as an international disputes lawyer. Highlights of her client work include the Republic of Zambia's successful anti-corruption proceedings against the Country's former President and proceedings in the International Court of Justice against the Commonwealth of Australia concerning issues of sovereignty, national security and alleged espionage.

Beyond the law, Janet is Chair of the Trustee Board of The Children's Society, a member of the Council of City University of London as well as a Trustee of its Students' Union, a member of the Audit Committee of the University of Cambridge, a Marshall Aid Commemoration Commissioner and board member of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.

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