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      <image:caption>Lorna Strong qualified as a barrister &amp; solicitor in Canada in 1999 and began a career in corporate and banking law which brought her to London, UK in 2014. For the last ten years, she’s held the position of global lead legal counsel and Managing Director for HSBC Global Trade, a business that annually facilitates over USD740 billion of trade with access to 90% of all global trade flows. Lorna provided legal advice on trade &amp; finance, financial crime compliance (including AML &amp; sanctions), digital innovation, policy development, and risk management and played a lead role in the finance industry’s regulatory and policy debates on international finance, trade, and economic sanctions.  As Deputy General Counsel at HSBC, she advised globally and managed and trained legal counsel in over 50 jurisdictions, advising HSBC globally on areas as diverse as trade finance, bank regulatory, economic sanctions, international disputes and crisis management, cross border and M&amp;A transactions, digital transformation, and ESG financing.   In 2024, Lorna left HSBC to join the LSE (the London School of Economics &amp; Political Science), Finance Department, as Associate Programme Director of the MSc Law and Finance Programme and to set up Strong Consulting Group, bringing her expertise directly to corporates and the finance industry.   She continues as a member of the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce), Banking Commission Legal Committee and is also a regular lecturer with the ICC, the Institute of International Banking Law &amp; Practice, London Institute of Banking &amp; Finance, and BCR Receivables Finance &amp; Alternative Finance Forums. For over 20 years, Lorna has mentored and coached individuals and teams in the financial and legal sectors, helping individuals and teams manage change, identify goals, and reach their full potential. She’s available for 1:1 coaching to support your individual or corporate goals.</image:caption>
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