Corporate Governance Expert Group
Our Corporate Governance Expert Group works with boards, investors and regulators to promote high quality corporate governance by small and mid-sized quoted companies.
The Group is currently working on/responsible for:
- The publication and maintenance of the QCA Corporate Governance Code (2018), QCA Practical Guide to ESG (2021), QCA Board Performance Review Guide (2021), and also contributes to the QCA Audit Committee Guide (2019) and the QCA Remuneration Committee Guide (2020)
- Monitoring and influencing developments to the corporate governance landscape in the UK, including in relation to the UK Corporate Governance Code, Stewardship Code, AIM Rules, company law, proxy voting guidelines, ESG (TCFD and D&I etc.), general corporate governance reform and the FRC’s transition to ARGA
- Engaging regularly with key Government departments, regulators and other industry bodies, including BEIS, LSE, AIM Regulation, FRC, FCA, Investment Association, ISS, BPPG, ACCIF
Corporate Governance Expert Group Members
Corporate Governance Chair
Will Pomroy Federated Hermes Limited
Corporate Governance Deputy Chair
Laura Nuttall One Advisory Group Ltd
Anthony Appleton BDO LLP
David Fuller CLS Holdings Plc
Tyler Johnson-Cloherty CLS Holdings Plc
Jack Shepherd CMS
Madeleine Cordes Equiniti
Melanie Wadsworth Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP
Nigel Gordon Fladgate LLP
Richie Clark Fox Williams LLP
Nigel Brown Gateley
David Fuller CLS Holdings Plc
Tyler Johnson-Cloherty CLS Holdings Plc
Jack Shepherd CMS
Madeleine Cordes Equiniti
Melanie Wadsworth Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP
Nigel Gordon Fladgate LLP
Richie Clark Fox Williams LLP
Nigel Brown Gateley
Ian Greenwood Korn Ferry
Darius Lewington LexisNexis
Kate Higgins Mishcon De Reya
Nic Stratford Mercer
Paul Norris MM & K Limited
Caroline Emmet MUFG
Louis Cooper NEDA
Amanda Cantwell Practical Law Company Limited
Camelia Thomas Practical Law Company Limited
Sarah Wild Practical Law Company Limited
Darius Lewington LexisNexis
Kate Higgins Mishcon De Reya
Nic Stratford Mercer
Paul Norris MM & K Limited
Caroline Emmet MUFG
Louis Cooper NEDA
Amanda Cantwell Practical Law Company Limited
Camelia Thomas Practical Law Company Limited
Sarah Wild Practical Law Company Limited
Shaun Zulafqar Shakespeare Martineau LLP
David Hicks Simmons & Simmons LLP
Julie Stanbrook Slaughter and May
Aisling Arthur Travers Smith LLP
Edward Craft Wedlake Bell LLP
Kam Lally Wedlake Bell LLP
Edward Beale Western Selection Plc
Chris Taylor Young & Co’s Brewery Plc
David Hicks Simmons & Simmons LLP
Julie Stanbrook Slaughter and May
Aisling Arthur Travers Smith LLP
Edward Craft Wedlake Bell LLP
Kam Lally Wedlake Bell LLP
Edward Beale Western Selection Plc
Chris Taylor Young & Co’s Brewery Plc