Gary Gray
Legal Director, Head of Governance and Company Secretarial Services, UK
Gary is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute, with a vast knowledge and depth of experience in providing governance and company secretarial services in a legal services environment.
Gary's experience
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Advised on conversion of an informal professional network into an incorporated structure, assessing legal, regulatory and operational implications and recommending a company limited by guarantee as the preferred model.
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Led the update and redrafting of a Corporate Governance Protocol, modernising legacy governance documents, aligning them with the Companies Act 2006, and improving usability for the board and senior management.
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Acted as a trusted governance adviser in board and committee settings, supporting effective decision-making through structured processes, clear documentation and alignment with statutory and best practice requirements.
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Provided end-to-end board and committee support to large corporate and group structures, including Board, Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) and Remuneration Committee (REMCO).
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Supported the implementation of a delegation and decision-making structure, improving governance transparency and clarifying authority and escalation routes across the organisation.
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Onboarded a corporate group into an outsourced company secretarial model, including migration of statutory registers, establishment of processes and implementation of ongoing compliance tracking.
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
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Advising large group client on streamlining articles of association across the group, including all documentation to approve changes
- United Kingdom
- Corporate
Credentials
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2024Joined Pinsent Masons
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2007Progression to Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute
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1999Qualified - Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute
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1997Edinburgh Napier University - Dip AIM
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1992Edinburgh Napier University - BA (Hons) Commerce
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