Sir Edward Braham is the Chair of our Next Generation Leadership Council and Chair of our International Trade and Investment Group (ITIG). Sir Edward is also Chair of M&G plc, a role he has held since March 2022. Prior to that, he was Senior Partner of global law firm Freshfields, and before that, global head of its Corporate practice. While Senior Partner at Freshfields, he headed the firm’s strategic growth in the US, including establishing a new office in Silicon Valley. Edward was a leading international M&A lawyer, with experience in many industries including financial services. Edward served as a non-executive director of TheCityUK and continues to Chair TheCityUK’s International Trade and Investment Group. Edward is Chair of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Board of Trustees, a Trustee of Charities Aid Foundation and is a non-executive member of HM Treasury and its Audit and Risk and Nominations Committees.