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About
Athene Blakeman is General Counsel at Oxford Science Enterprises, with in-house and corporate finance experience spanning 16 years, including roles at top private practice firms. From 2014 to 2019, she served as General Counsel, Company Secretary and Executive Team member of Benchmark Holdings plc, an AIM-listed international aquaculture and biotechnology group, before becoming Managing Director of Benchmark Advanced Nutrition and CEO of INVE Aquaculture, a $100m turnover aquaculture nutrition business, from 2019 to 2021. Her work covers corporate governance, listed company obligations, share schemes, commercial contracts, risk management, compliance, intellectual property, litigation, and M&A and fundraising transactions.
Experience
- Oxford Science EnterprisesGeneral Counselcurrent2024 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
- Oxford Science EnterprisesHead Of Legal2022 — 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc.Director2019 — 2021Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Benchmark Holdings plcManaging Director, Advanced Nutrition2019 — 2021London, UK; Dendermonde, Belgium
- Benchmark Holdings plcGroup Legal Counsel2014 — 2019
- Travers SmithSolicitor - Senior Associate2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Anderson Mori & TomotsuneForeign Legal Associate2013Tokyo, Japan
- Slaughter and MaySolicitor2004 — 2010Slaughter and May
Skills & more
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IPONegotiationPublic SpeakingCustomer EngagementHas an excellent understanding of commercial drivers, business finance and risk.Strong negotiation skills across both legal and business matters.Builds trusting, supportive relationships with the business and other stakeholders, extending beyond legal to include risk management, general advice and negotiation.Excellent team player. Supportive team leader, leads through empowerment and enjoys people development.From Athene's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Athene Blakeman?
- Athene Blakeman is General Counsel at Oxford Science Enterprises, with in-house and corporate finance experience spanning 16 years, including roles at top private practice firms. From 2014 to 2019, she served as General Counsel, Company Secretary and Executive Team member of Benchmark Holdings plc, an AIM-listed international aquaculture and biotechnology group, before becoming Managing Director of Benchmark Advanced Nutrition and CEO of INVE Aquaculture, a $100m turnover aquaculture nutrition business, from 2019 to 2021. Her work covers corporate governance, listed company obligations, share schemes, commercial contracts, risk management, compliance, intellectual property, litigation, and M&A and fundraising transactions.
- Where does Athene Blakeman work?
- Athene Blakeman is General Counsel at Oxford Science Enterprises.
- Where did Athene Blakeman go to school?
- Athene Blakeman studied at St John's College, Oxford (Jurisprudence); Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (Legal Practice Course, Corporate and Business Law).
Same school
Also attended St John's College, Oxford1
Shared employers
Also worked at Oxford Science Enterprises46
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Also worked at Travers Smith6
Also worked at Slaughter and May13
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