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Philippa Bounds

Chief Legal Officer

Tenure

Appointed July 2023

Age

55

Nationality

British

Career

Philippa joined Shell in 2005 after a decade of working at English and American law firms, specialising in structured finance.

She has held legal roles across Shell's businesses, including Senior Legal Counsel in Gas and Power and in Corporate, and Vice President in Projects & Technology and Upstream. She previously served as General Counsel for Trading and Supply. She has also lived and worked across Europe and Asia, broadening her global legal and regulatory experience. She has also held several advisory roles, including special adviser to the EU Commission's Director General Internal Markets on securities laws.

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