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Expertise
Rashmi not only applies legal principles but also strategically plans commercial approaches for each challenge to achieve the desired outcomes for her clients. With a background as an entrepreneur and previous board positions, she possesses a unique qualification to provide valuable insights into legal disputes and advisory roles.
Specialising in protecting businesses, directors, and shareholders, Rashmi serves as an advisor to board of directors, shareholders and general counsel. She excels as an expert litigator in various areas, including commercial/corporate disputes across jurisdictions, crypto matters, reputation management, and ESG issues.
As a multi-award-winning business leader and litigation lawyer, Rashmi’s services are highly sought after due to her rare combination of pragmatic experience and exceptional value. Her expertise spans from start-ups to high-growth businesses, allowing her to deeply understand the business impact of litigation, encompassing financial, reputational, and cultural risks.
Rashmi’s attention to detail, and persuasive arguments are complemented by her mediation experience, enabling her to adapt her approach to achieve the preferred outcomes. Globally, she aligns with leadership teams’ objectives and risk appetites, making her a trusted ally in navigating legal challenges and meeting strategic goals.
ESG Litigator/Advisor and Speaker
Leveraging her wealth of experience and knowledge, Rashmi significantly contributes to the bottom line in the realm of ESG and company purpose. Her unique insights, highly valued by leadership teams, play a crucial role in shaping key strategic decisions that can profoundly impact the organisation’s future. Rashmi is at the forefront of transforming how general counsel and C-Suite executives approach governance at the board level.
WHY WE SHOULD BE TALKING MORE ABOUT THE G – GOVERNANCE
Highlighting the growing importance of governance in the ESG landscape, Rashmi emphasises several key reasons:
- Investors and lenders are increasingly withdrawing funding from entities neglecting ESG considerations.
- Anticipate more ESG legislation in the near future.
- ESG has become a central responsibility for boards, with personal liability implications for directors, including non-executive directors (NEDs).
Litigation looms for directors and NEDs as stakeholders hold them accountable for governance failures.
The G in ESG can no longer be overlooked, whether you fall within the regulated sector or not
Crypto Litigation
As a member of Europe’s largest crypto team, Rashmi brings highly specialised and extensive litigation experience to the table. Drawing upon years of expertise and market knowledge in the digital assets sector from the team, she navigates the complexities of crypto litigation with precision. gunnercooke’s international presence enables seamless cross-jurisdictional work and effortless conduct of investigations.
Additionally, Rashmi:
- Serves on the SME Advisory Panel for the UK Cabinet Office, advocating for and contributing to legislation related to SMEs in terms of procurement and addressing late payments.
- Business Columnist for the Yorkshire Post.
- Has been a mediator since 2009, actively resolving business and construction disputes.
Rashmi Advises
- Boards
- Directors
- Shareholders
- Suppliers
- Sports Personalities
- Partnerships
- CEOs, CFOs, CTOs
- Private Equity firms
- Restructuring firms
- Accountants
Experience Highlights
- Shareholders dispute in a well-known restaurant chain which involved permission to use the name, intellectual property rights and forensic investigation into transfer of monies.
- International case which involved payments of deposits, not refunded, protentional fraud and misappropriation of funds.
- European case involving a freezing injunction for funds being removed frequently from a company’s account. Full recovery made.
- Acting for Sports personality in negations for commercial ventures and exit from joint venture agreement.
- UK company breach of contract suing the supplier for failure to full contract obligations.
- Construction: adjudications acting for the main contractor including judication disputes.
- Day-to-day assisting General Counsel in UK companies.
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- Legatus Law Founder and CEO
- Irwin Mitchell
Memberships
- UK Cabinet Office: Advisory SME Panel
- UK Governance and Policy Spokesperson for Ambassadors for the Institute of Directors (2021-2023)
- Turnaround Management Associations (TMA) European Board Director & Chair of Communications Committee (2019-2023)
Education
- Institute of Directors — Diploma in Company Direction — Corporate Governance
- University of Cambridge ICE — Creative Writing
- Mediator ADRg (2009-Present)
- College of Law Guildford (LPC)
- University of Derby LLB (Hons)
Charities
- The Circle NGO — Member
Other
- Authored Book: Making a Splash
- Published various articles including in The Telegraph and London Economics, Risk Management Magazine, The Law Society, blogs and podcasts
Expertise
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Rashmi not only applies legal principles but also strategically plans commercial approaches for each challenge to achieve the desired outcomes for her clients. With a background as an entrepreneur and previous board positions, she possesses a unique qualification to provide valuable insights into legal disputes and advisory roles.
Specialising in protecting businesses, directors, and shareholders, Rashmi serves as an advisor to board of directors, shareholders and general counsel. She excels as an expert litigator in various areas, including commercial/corporate disputes across jurisdictions, crypto matters, reputation management, and ESG issues.
As a multi-award-winning business leader and litigation lawyer, Rashmi’s services are highly sought after due to her rare combination of pragmatic experience and exceptional value. Her expertise spans from start-ups to high-growth businesses, allowing her to deeply understand the business impact of litigation, encompassing financial, reputational, and cultural risks.
Rashmi’s attention to detail, and persuasive arguments are complemented by her mediation experience, enabling her to adapt her approach to achieve the preferred outcomes. Globally, she aligns with leadership teams’ objectives and risk appetites, making her a trusted ally in navigating legal challenges and meeting strategic goals.
ESG Litigator/Advisor and Speaker
Leveraging her wealth of experience and knowledge, Rashmi significantly contributes to the bottom line in the realm of ESG and company purpose. Her unique insights, highly valued by leadership teams, play a crucial role in shaping key strategic decisions that can profoundly impact the organisation’s future. Rashmi is at the forefront of transforming how general counsel and C-Suite executives approach governance at the board level.
WHY WE SHOULD BE TALKING MORE ABOUT THE G – GOVERNANCE
Highlighting the growing importance of governance in the ESG landscape, Rashmi emphasises several key reasons:
- Investors and lenders are increasingly withdrawing funding from entities neglecting ESG considerations.
- Anticipate more ESG legislation in the near future.
- ESG has become a central responsibility for boards, with personal liability implications for directors, including non-executive directors (NEDs).
Litigation looms for directors and NEDs as stakeholders hold them accountable for governance failures.
The G in ESG can no longer be overlooked, whether you fall within the regulated sector or not
Crypto Litigation
As a member of Europe’s largest crypto team, Rashmi brings highly specialised and extensive litigation experience to the table. Drawing upon years of expertise and market knowledge in the digital assets sector from the team, she navigates the complexities of crypto litigation with precision. gunnercooke’s international presence enables seamless cross-jurisdictional work and effortless conduct of investigations.
Additionally, Rashmi:
- Serves on the SME Advisory Panel for the UK Cabinet Office, advocating for and contributing to legislation related to SMEs in terms of procurement and addressing late payments.
- Business Columnist for the Yorkshire Post.
- Has been a mediator since 2009, actively resolving business and construction disputes.
Rashmi Advises
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- Boards
- Directors
- Shareholders
- Suppliers
- Sports Personalities
- Partnerships
- CEOs, CFOs, CTOs
- Private Equity firms
- Restructuring firms
- Accountants
Experience Highlights
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- Shareholders dispute in a well-known restaurant chain which involved permission to use the name, intellectual property rights and forensic investigation into transfer of monies.
- International case which involved payments of deposits, not refunded, protentional fraud and misappropriation of funds.
- European case involving a freezing injunction for funds being removed frequently from a company’s account. Full recovery made.
- Acting for Sports personality in negations for commercial ventures and exit from joint venture agreement.
- UK company breach of contract suing the supplier for failure to full contract obligations.
- Construction: adjudications acting for the main contractor including judication disputes.
- Day-to-day assisting General Counsel in UK companies.
Career History
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Previous Law Firms
- Legatus Law Founder and CEO
- Irwin Mitchell
Memberships
- UK Cabinet Office: Advisory SME Panel
- UK Governance and Policy Spokesperson for Ambassadors for the Institute of Directors (2021-2023)
- Turnaround Management Associations (TMA) European Board Director & Chair of Communications Committee (2019-2023)
Education
- Institute of Directors — Diploma in Company Direction — Corporate Governance
- University of Cambridge ICE — Creative Writing
- Mediator ADRg (2009-Present)
- College of Law Guildford (LPC)
- University of Derby LLB (Hons)
Charities
- The Circle NGO — Member
Other
- Authored Book: Making a Splash
- Published various articles including in The Telegraph and London Economics, Risk Management Magazine, The Law Society, blogs and podcasts
Testimonials
"We were recommended to Rashmi Dubé by a trusted supplier to our group. We required a lawyer who could quickly grasp a complex technical situation, advise simply and communicate well with all levels in our organisation.
We also required a tenacious confident orator with a very commercial understanding of the needs of our business. Having met Rashmi , we have found her to be always available to advise on a very wide spectrum of legal matters whatever her schedule or hour of the day, professional and forthright in her considered opinions, able to tap into a wealth of experience within her team and her wider network.
The cases that Rashmi and her team have worked upon on our behalf have all resulted in successful outcomes for our company or Rashmi has quickly advised us against actions where this was likely not to be the case. I have no hesitation in recommending Rashmi as a very competent, hard-working lawyer with excellent personable manners and tenacious in getting the job done!"
Mr T Bowkett
CEO Nikken Kosakusho Europe Ltd"I was recommended to Rashmi by a fellow lawyer; as our company had to contest a cancellation of order from a corporate company, hence after a brief meeting was convinced that Rashmi not only knew her legal stance, but also applied a professional approach and advised us how to conduct our approach. Needless to say the outcome was satisfactory and settled amicably and without losses to our company. She is also such a nice person to conduct business with."
Steve Sweryda
Managing Director at Interfurn UK Medical Systems Ltd‘I met with Rashmi when I required an expert in construction law to deal with a litigation case for myself. During the time I have known Rashmi I have found her to be a true expert in her field providing solid advise and explaining the way forward in simple terms to ensure the correct course of action was taken. I would have no hesitation in recommending Rashmi to deal with legal matters, she is a true professional and such a genuine lovely person to work with also.’
Robert Milthorpe
Senior Operations Manager — Mace Macro — Mace Group"I cannot recommend Rashmi Dube strongly enough. Our company recently went through an intense period of business negotiations during which Rashmi guided us with intelligence, absolute professionalism, and competence. She handled every aspect of the negotiations with utmost confidence and integrity, and was instrumental in bringing it to a successful conclusion. Rashmi is also extremely approachable and always has her client's best interest at heart — qualities that sets her apart from others in her field."
Alisha Ryu
CEO at PGM Africa (Polaris Global Management) Somalia