Bob Charlton's previous law firm experience includes: Clifford Chance 1979-1999 (partner from 1987-1999), Freshfields partner from 1999-2009. Bob was a transactional lawyer throughout his 30 years with CC and Freshfields (achieving Tier 1 rankings in both Legal 500 and Chambers). Bob then became a managing partner/leader and was a partner of DLA Piper 2009 to 2014 (Head of Finance & Projects then Managing Director for Asia Pacific), a partner of Berwin Leighton Paisner 2014 to 2018 (Head of Asia) and a partner of Addleshaw Goddard 2018 to 2023 (Head of Asia). Bob has lived and worked in nine international cities in eight different countries over his career.