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Joint General Counsel

Omar Qureshi is joint General Counsel of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, based in the London office.

His role covers the whole range of risk management, regulatory and compliance issues for the firm as well as wider legal issues, including in respect of the firm’s overseas offices.  He is is also a member of the firm's Management Committee.

Before taking on this role, he was a partner in the firm’s dispute resolution group, supporting clients on a wide range of commercial disputes and public law matters and heading up the firm’s Corporate Crime team, where he advised clients on internal and external investigations and compliance matters.  He has also acted as a Trustee of the UK Research Integrity Office, responsible for the governance and development of the organisation and agreeing its strategic direction with the executive team.  He has been recognised in various directories over the years.

1998 – Legal Practice Certificate, College of Law, London 1997 – Diploma in Law, College of Law, London 1995 – BA (Hons) Oxon, P.P.E., Magdalen College, Oxford University Certificate in Higher Courts criminal and civil advocacy, College of Law, London