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John Haresnape

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John is an experienced international manager and is currently head of business development for our international practice and sector groups.

In this role he works with the firm's offices around the world. He has wide-ranging experience in international business at Taylor Wessing and in previous roles in and outside the legal sector. He has more than 20 years' experience in law and before that worked for 15 years in the media and publishing world. 

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Since 2006 Head of Business Development, Taylor Wessing, London
2000-2006 Head of Business Development, Herbert Smith, London
1998-1999 Director, Custom Publishing & Research, The Economist Intelligence Unit, London
1993-1997 Manager and then Director, Custom Publishing & Research, The Economist Group Asia, Hong Kong
1991-1993 Editor, The Economist Intelligence Unit, London
1986-1991 Editor, Graham & Trotman/Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
2000 Masters of Business Administration (with Distinction), Lancaster University Management School
1985 BA (Honours) in English, Nottingham University

Career

Since 2006 Head of Business Development, Taylor Wessing, London
2000-2006 Head of Business Development, Herbert Smith, London
1998-1999 Director, Custom Publishing & Research, The Economist Intelligence Unit, London
1993-1997 Manager and then Director, Custom Publishing & Research, The Economist Group Asia, Hong Kong
1991-1993 Editor, The Economist Intelligence Unit, London
1986-1991 Editor, Graham & Trotman/Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Education

2000 Masters of Business Administration (with Distinction), Lancaster University Management School
1985 BA (Honours) in English, Nottingham University

Publications

Healthcare Global Outlook, published by The Economist Intelligence Unit, 1999, 309 pages. 

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