MQ trustee and Herbert Smith Freehills‘ Senior Accomplice, James Palmer, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on this yr’s Honours lists of King Charles III for his companies to enterprise and to regulation in the UK.
James has held quite a few roles over the past thirty years, engaged on bettering legislative and regulatory proposals, UK competitiveness and the UK justice system. He joined the MQ board in 2023.
James is at the moment a member of TheCityUK’s Management Council, in addition to the Chair of TheCityUK’s Authorized Providers Group. TheCityUK is the trade affiliation for the UK’s monetary and associated skilled companies sectors and its Authorized Providers Group seeks to enhance the competitiveness and effectiveness of the authorized sector.
The CBE is awarded to people for having a distinguished function at nationwide stage, or a number one function at regional stage. CBEs are additionally awarded for distinguished and modern contribution to any space.
James Palmer stated:
“I really feel very grateful and lucky to obtain this recognition, which is testomony to the unbelievable encouragement and collaboration of my colleagues working to enhance the standard of UK regulation and regulation and the competitiveness of the UK, each at Herbert Smith Freehills and throughout the broader authorized and enterprise communities. I’m additionally deeply grateful for the extraordinary assist of my household over time, serving to me to pursue my profession.”
