Chief Legal Officer
Caldic B.V.
Netherlands
“The most effective GCs and teams operate as thought partners on how to think, not just on how to comply. ”
Alongside his in-house roles, John has extensive experience of acting as a fractional GC to growth-stage SaaS and technology companies, helping standardise contracting frameworks, optimise risk management and drive international expansion, including into Japan. He also serves as an adviser on various boards and is an active contributor to the in-house community, speaking at leading forums such as the Economist General Counsel Summit and other international legal conferences on topics including legal leadership, compliance culture, legal operations, merger control and the expanding mandate of the GC. His perspectives on the evolution of the in-house role and on legal department transformation – combining a focus on excellence and humanity with a highly commercial mindset – have been profiled in numerous articles in prestigious publications such as The Lawyer.
”Good GCs provide accurate advice; impactful GCs shape the questions the business asks in the first place.”