Nick Grant
Director of Legal Services, Sainsbury's
After studying English at University, Nick qualified as a Barrister and practiced in criminal defence from Francis Taylor Buildings for three years. He then moved in-house to Sainsbury’s, starting out as a Commercial Lawyer. He is now Director of Group Legal Services, leading a team of 28 in-house lawyers and assistants providing a full service to the three group operating companies: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, Sainsbury’s Argos and Sainsbury’s Bank. His practice covers the entirety of Sainsbury’s operations with an emphasis upon corporate transactions, commercial contracting and reputation management. He led the legal team in Sainsbury’s recent acquisition of Home Retail Group plc and has previously advised on the sale of Sainsbury’s in-store pharmacy business and the purchase of Lloyds Banking Group’s 50% share in Sainsbury’s Bank. In the 2015 General Election Nick stood as a Parliamentary Candidate in Twickenham.
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