Stephen Godsell
General Counsel and Company Secretary, PA Group
Stephen Godsell is Group General Counsel & Company Secretary of PA Group, the parent company of the Press Association, the national news agency for the UK and Ireland and a leading multi-media content provider across web, mobile, broadcast and print. PA Group businesses also include: Sticky Content, the UK’s leading digital copywriting and content strategy agency; TNR, a specialist communications consultancy; and Globelynx, which enables corporate clients to connect with TV news broadcasters around the world.
Stephen previously held senior positions at Clifford Chance as an intellectual property lawyer and at The Economist Group. He has extensive experience of structuring, managing and negotiating acquisitions, digital content deals and other transactions in the media, data and technology sectors, as well as managing cross-border teams.
He is a board director and trustee of The Economist Educational Foundation, a charity that works to inspire and build skills amongst disadvantaged children.