Jennifer Philips

Provide specialist legal and regulatory support to the Lexis+ Commercial & Sectors team, delivering high-quality practical guidance and contractual analysis to leading UK and international law firms, including Magic Circle firms.

• Draft and update complex Practice Notes and legal guidance, including a Practice Note on subscription contracts and franchise arrangements.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of legislative developments, case law and regulatory updates to ensure legal content remains accurate.
• Monitor legislative developments under the Procurement Act 2023 to ensure compliance and transparency in public procurement processes.
• Produce and update detailed guidance on supply chain compliance, procurement and contracting frameworks.
• Maintain oversight of large volumes of complex legal review work, consistently delivering high-quality analysis within tight deadlines.
• Led a structured content review pilot involving 150+ commercial precedents within nine months to ensure regulatory accuracy and mitigate risks associated with contractual documentation.
• Designed and implemented workflow improvements, including an AI-assisted case triage process adopted across 7 Practice Areas to enhance efficiency and legal accuracy.

Provided legal and administrative support across litigation, commercial, property and employment matters.

• Drafted employment contracts, letters of advice and commercial agreements.
• Assisted in advising on a USD 100 million contract involving Citibank, analysing the operation of force majeure clauses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Supported negotiation of commercial agreements, reviewing contractual terms and identifying legal risk.
• Prepared and filed regulatory documentation for company registrations and court proceedings, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Assisted in representing a national oil and gas distribution company in a lease dispute.
• Conducted detailed legal research to support case strategy and client advice.

• Assisted in advising clients on employment law issues.
• Conducted legal research and drafted responses to client queries.
• Interviewed clients to assess legal issues and identify appropriate next steps.

• Assisted in drafting witness statements and particulars of claim in immigration proceedings.
• Organised trial bundles and supported case preparation.
• Conducted legal research across civil and immigration matters.