Leonie Fleming
General counsel for corporate Banking, global restructuring group and Ulster Bank
RBS Group
One law banking partner says that Leonie Fleming ‘falls into the “very influential” bracket due to her position, but also the “up and coming bracket”, because I feel she has further to go at RBS’. There’s no doubt that she has won praise for her adroit handling of complex regulatory issues during a difficult few years for the bank.
In October 2012, RBS announced the results of its long-running panel review. By reducing its number of sub-panels from 13 to five it has significantly lowered the number of law firms on the panel from around 100 previously to between 55 and 60 now.
Law firms used: panel firms include Allen & Overy, Ashurst, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clifford Chance, Eversheds, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills, Jones Day, LG, Mayer Brown, Norton Rose, Linklaters, Simmons & Simmons, Squire Sanders, Stephenson Harwood, Travers Smith, Watson, Farley & Williams
2009-present: General counsel, corporate banking, GRG and Ulster Bank, RBS Group
1995-present: General counsel, EMEA, RBS Group