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‘As in-house legal counsel it is also vital to think outside the box and to take on the role of commercial strategist’. Lamprell’s former general counsel, Andrew Onley heads Oceaneering’slegal operations across MENA, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific. According to sources, Onley has particularly distinguished himself with his substantial contribution to Oceaneering’s global compliance framework. He spearheaded ground-breaking global data protection policies in 2014, and previously developed an anti-corruption training program for all employees and contractors worldwide. The highly international nature of Onley’s role has required him to develop an effective understanding of the legal and cultural frameworks of a broad spectrum of jurisdictions. For Onley, efficiency is key to the effective running of a legal function continually being stretched by Oceaneering’s ‘phenomenal growth’ over the past five years. Equally, it is the ‘truly international nature’ of his role, which he enjoys the most, alongside ‘being considered as more than “just a lawyer”’.