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About
Rob Bennett is General Counsel at Shell Foundation, providing legal advice on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and business integrity. His experience spans the retail, FMCG, manufacturing, innovation, and FinTech sectors, with deal work across more than 50 countries. He was recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist United Kingdom in 2021 and 2022.
Experience
- Shell FoundationGeneral Counselcurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings PlcGeneral Counsel, Chief Operating Officer & Company Secretary2022 — 2025London
- Costcutter Supermarkets Group LimitedGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary2021 — 2022York, United Kingdom
- Costcutter Supermarkets Group LimitedGeneral Counsel | Head of Property | Head of Health & Safety2019 — 2021York, United Kingdom
- Various clients in multiple sectorsConsultant2017 — 2019United Kingdom
- Shepherd Building GroupM&A / Corporate Development2014 — 2017United Kingdom
- DLA PiperAssociate (Business Restructuring Team)2012 — 2014leeds, united kingdom
- SABMillerCorporate Counsel (Group Mergers & Acquisitions)2008 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- Mishcon de ReyaSOLICITOR (M&A, Corporate & Commercial Team)2006 — 2008london, united kingdom
- Lee & Priestley LLPTrainee Solicitor2004 — 2006
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Patent StrategyPatent Portfolio ManagementStrategic Leadership2Legal Operations2Operational Efficiency2Business TransformationChange ManagementTrusted Business PartnerBusiness Process MappingProcess ImprovementLegal Design1
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Training & DevelopmentSupplier ManagementProject ManagementConsultingBusiness DevelopmentReport WritingFinancial ModelingDivestmentsRegulatory CompliancePolicies & ProceduresStrategic PlanningDispute ResolutionFrom Rob's professional profile.
Colleagues at Shell Foundation
Adrian Shikuku
Business Development Adviser: Smallholder Farmer at Shell Foundation
Alex Gee
Head of Communications and Advocacy at Shell Foundation
Allan Ombungu
Business Development Director: Smallholder Farmer at Shell Foundation
Ama Bartimeus
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Shell Foundation
Amresh Sharma
Business Development Adviser: Transporter at Shell Foundation
Anshu Mandal
Business Development Director: Transporter and Micro-entrepreneur at Shell Foundation
Carl Jones
Managing Partner at WNT Ventures
Cederic Cremers
Trustee at Shell Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Bennett?
- Rob Bennett is General Counsel at Shell Foundation, providing legal advice on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and business integrity. His experience spans the retail, FMCG, manufacturing, innovation, and FinTech sectors, with deal work across more than 50 countries. He was recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist United Kingdom in 2021 and 2022.
- Where does Rob Bennett work?
- Rob Bennett is General Counsel at Shell Foundation.
- Where did Rob Bennett go to school?
- Rob Bennett studied at The University of Law (Graduate Diploma in Law/Legal Practice Course); University of York (BEng, Electronic Engineering with Business Management); Cheltenham College.
Same school
Also attended The University of Law51
Alice PillarInvestor at Moonfire VenturesTom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneSylvia ElderInvestor at MedicxiThea CrawshawInvestor at Index VenturesZi-Yang LimHead of Legal at Jungle VenturesWendy ChowLegal & Compliance Associate at The Spartan Group
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Also attended University of York102
Bob ThomasPartner at OxxNicole QuinnCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect VenturesPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical CryptoConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalChris McCourtInvestment Director at Mercia Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at DLA Piper76
Lucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesChristopher WestSenior Legal Counsel at Qualcomm VenturesJimManaging partner of Maven Ventures, a consumer-focused micro-VC fund and incubator in Palo AltoTim McKeeverLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationHaifa BahaianChief GRC Officer at SVCDoug SpearManaging Director at Service Provider Capital
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Also worked at SABMiller9
Chetan RanaCFO at Titan CapitalJoanna LeeInvestment Associate at Giant LeapZacharyManaging Partner at Alta Semper CapitalAlex LoudonManaging Partner at Rushworth InvestmentsPeter JagerDomain Lead at Creative Dock GroupFrancois de LameDirector at Policy Genius
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