ROBERT WINDMILL

On qualifying he joined Freshfields company/commercial department where he gained experience in general company law acting particularly for major American corporates... He subsequently joined Clifford Chance and then in 1974 joined CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP where he specialised in M&A and partnership law particularly inter partner disputes. He became a partner in 1976 and lead the firm's M&A department in the 1980's when he also set up the firm's Japanese desk leading subsequently to the firm setting up an office in Tokyo. He also initiated the firm's due diligence department probably the first discrete such department in the UK.