MQ trustee and Herbert Smith Freehills‘ Senior Companion, James Palmer, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on this 12 months’s Honours lists of King Charles III for his providers to enterprise and to legislation in the UK.
James has held quite a few roles over the past thirty years, engaged on bettering legislative and regulatory proposals, UK competitiveness and the UK justice system. He joined the MQ board in 2023.
James is presently a member of TheCityUK’s Management Council, in addition to the Chair of TheCityUK’s Authorized Companies Group. TheCityUK is the trade affiliation for the UK’s monetary and associated skilled providers sectors and its Authorized Companies Group seeks to enhance the competitiveness and effectiveness of the authorized sector.
The CBE is awarded to people for having a distinguished position at nationwide stage, or a number one position at regional stage. CBEs are additionally awarded for distinguished and revolutionary contribution to any space.
James Palmer mentioned:
“I really feel very grateful and lucky to obtain this recognition, which is testomony to the unimaginable encouragement and collaboration of my colleagues working to enhance the standard of UK legislation and regulation and the competitiveness of the UK, each at Herbert Smith Freehills and throughout the broader authorized and enterprise communities. I’m additionally deeply grateful for the extraordinary help of my household through the years, serving to me to pursue my profession.”