Speaker

Elaine Hutton

European General Counsel, Shiseido

Elaine worked for Clifford Chance in London & Rome before beginning her in house career at Channel 4, where she spent 5 years specialising in Corporate & Regulatory work.  She then joined the world’s largest TV production company, FremantleMedia, as VP of Legal & Business Affairs of worldwide licensing before becoming Head of Legal for Apple’s Retail business in EMEA.  After 3 busy years at Apple where she focused on Apple’s European expansion & launch of the iPhone and iPad, Elaine was SVP of International Legal for Paramount Pictures before joining Shiseido as European General Counsel for the Dolce & Gabbana, NARS, Laura Mercier & bareMinerals cosmetics brands.  Elaine has a postgraduate degree in EU Competition law and is fluent in German, French & Italian.

On a personal note, Elaine is passionate about women in the Law & also acts as a mentor, working with the College of Law, Sutton Trust & Social Mobility Foundation which aim to encourage students from non traditional backgrounds to enter the Law & is a Governor of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Trust.