New partner in firm’s corporate & commercial team
St Albans and London-based law firm SA Law welcomes corporate & commercial lawyer Nikki Petken as a partner.
Nikki originally joined the firm back in 2007 as a trainee solicitor. Since qualifying at SA Law, she has amassed a wealth of experience, working for organisations such as the BBC, Elysium Healthcare, and more recently, Gravity Media Group as its general counsel. In this role she established the group’s legal function and held ultimate responsibility for legal affairs globally.
Nikki will bring in-house commercial strategy and legal expertise to SA Law, with a track record in strategic legal leadership and crisis management.
In particular, she will be offering advice on business growth and restructuring to SA Law’s clients, while managing their cost, risk and compliance concerns. Her specialisms include contract drafting and negotiations, Ts&Cs, joint venture agreements, M&As, partnerships and corporate governance.
Commenting on her decision to re-join the firm, Nikki said: ‘I am excited to be making the transition back into private practice from in-house law and especially, to have the opportunity to rejoin SA Law, where I started my legal career as a trainee and a newly qualified solicitor.
‘SA Law’s corporate & commercial team has an excellent reputation in the market, and their holistic approach to clients’ commercial issues is what attracted me most to the role.’
Vincent Billings, head of the corporate & commercial team, added: ‘We are very pleased to have Nikki join us. She brings with her a wealth of business and commercial experience that will prove invaluable to our commercial clients and assist with the continued growth of our corporate and commercial team. Welcome back Nikki.’
Tracy Lacey-Smith, joint managing partner, commented: ‘Nikki’s understanding of the wider implications of commercial decisions is second to none. Her 360-degree view will be of huge value to clients. Nikki is an excellent addition to the firm, and we are delighted to welcome her into the partnership.’
