About
Adam Armitage supports WebN Group's new projects and existing portfolio on legal matters including commercial contracts, employment, fundraising, intellectual property, and general corporate work. He has around nine years of legal experience across private practice and in-house roles, previously serving as an associate in the Private Equity team at White & Case LLP in London, with secondments to Blackstone Credit, Lightsource bp, and Antin Infrastructure Partners. He holds a GDL, LPC, and LLB, along with a BA in English and American Literature from the University of Warwick.
Experience
- NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)Senior Legal Counselcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- KAIOHead of Legal2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- WebN GroupSenior Legal Counsel2023 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- WebN GroupLegal Counsel2022 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- White & Case LLPAssociate2019 — 2022Greater London
- White & Case LLPTrainee Solicitor2017 — 2019London and Beijing
- White & Case LLPParalegal2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- White & Case LLPVacation Scheme2016London, United Kingdom
- BuckworthsCorporate Paralegal2014London, United Kingdom
- Kevin's WorkshopNative English Teacher2011 — 2012Prince Edward, Hong Kong
Education
- The University of LawBachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law2012 — 2014
- The University of LawLegal Practice Course (L.P.C.), Law2013 — 2014
- The University of LawGraduate Diploma in Law (G.D.L.), Law2012 — 2013
- University of WarwickBachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and American Literature2007 — 2010
- Charterhouse SchoolGCSEs/AS-Level/A-Level2002 — 2007
Skills & more
Westlaw1Microsoft Word2Microsoft Excel2Teaching English as a Second Language3Foreign Languages3Economics1Legal Research8International Law3Research7French5Spanish3English3
Languages Cantonese (Chinese) · English · French · Mandarin (Chinese) · Portuguese · Spanish
From Adam's professional profile.
Colleagues at WebN Group
Barbara Walshe
Head of Legal at WebN Group
Fay Palaska
Head of People at WebN Group
Giulio Vietti
Venture Lead at WebN Group
Himanshu Panwar
CEO at WebN Group
James Newman
Global Head of Business Development at WebN Group
Kevin Wong
Junior Legal Counsel at WebN Group
Liga Zonenberga
Head of Compliance at WebN Group
Lisa Beavington
Office Manager at WebN Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adam Armitage work?
- Adam Armitage is Legal Counsel at WebN Group.
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