Legal Business

Andrew Winterton – easyJet

Andrew Winterton

Head of legal and compliance

easyJet

 

Andrew Winterton’s team advises on a host of contentious and non-contentious matters, ranging from M&A and competition to contract and consumer law. He manages the panel of UK-based legal advisers but also uses local firms in other jurisdictions, forming mini panels in countries where easyJet has a registered presence.

We are generally happy with this approach as it has lowered our unit spend while retaining expertise and flexibility,’ he says. External spend can be anything from £3m-8m per annum, depending on whether there is any M&A activity or a major dispute.


 

Law firms used: ASB Law, DLA Piper, Gates & Partners, Herbert Smith Freehills, Norton Rose 

2007–present: Head of legal and compliance, easyJet

2002-07: Legal counsel, Virgin Atlantic Airways

2000-01: Solicitor, Clyde & Co