Rob Booth

General Counsel and Company Secretary, The Crown Estate

Rob is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of The Crown Estate – a unique organisation which manages a £13bn Crown property portfolio; including assets as diverse as Regent Street and the UK seabed.  A former City lawyer, Rob is the strategic lead for legal, knowledge, information security and governance at The Crown Estate.

Rob is a vocal advocate for progress and change, and has been heavily involved in reshaping his organisation and function.  Outside The Crown Estate, Rob supports a number of initiatives that seek to promote equality in both the property and legal sectors; and The Financial Times have recognised him as one of the top young legal innovators in Europe.