How to engage with clients and sell – without feeling dreadful

Clara Ann Gordon

Over two decades, Clara-Ann has built remarkable expertise advising a broad range of Swiss and international businesses on IT and technology transactions, joint ventures, outsourcing, IoT and IT system projects. Clara-Ann also regularly advises her clients on data protection matters including GDPR gap analysis and the implementation thereof, internal data security projects and connected regulatory aspects. Clara-Ann’s practice includes advice on procurement, development, regulatory and compliance projects requiring a thorough understanding of the relevant technology.

Clara-Ann regularly publishes and speaks at national and international conferences on emerging legal issues in technology law. She is recognised as a Thought Leader for Data by Who’s Who Legal 2020. She is former chair of the IBA Technology Law Committee, former IBA LPD Council Member, current officer with the IBA Women Lawyers Interest Group, co-chair of the Dispute Resolution Committee of ITechLaw, member of the Board of Directors of ITechLaw, a member of the INTA Enforcement Committee, former co-chair of IAPP Basel/Zurich KnowledgeNet Chapter and a member of the programme commission ICT – Recht und Praxis – of the Europa Institute at the University of Zurich and President of SGOA – Association for IT Conflict Management.

Lise Lotte Hjerrild

Lise Lotte Hjerrild is specialised in M&A. She advises a number of Danish and foreign companies on all M&A, capital markets and company law matters.

Since 1997, Lise Lotte has led a large number (+100) of private and public M&A transactions, including cross-border purchases and sales of companies, mergers and demergers of listed companies, listings and delistings, take-over bids, structured auction processes and investments in Danish and foreign companies. Further, she has a unique experience in privatisations, especially of airports, energy companies and other utilities, and in worldwide group restructurings.

Lise Lotte was awarded the Women in Law Awards 2017 in acknowledgement of her outstanding legal expertise and contribution within the practice area of Corporate Governance.