Jessica Wood
Partner & Director
I am passionate about working closely and proactively with clients to understand their purpose and priorities, to become part of the team and to ensure that my input contributes to their wider business objectives, growth and success. For me, this is what adds real value and this is what differentiates the Mercurae offering from that of a traditional law firm, where the relationship tends to be more transactional. Our aim is to offer our clients some of the many qualities and benefits associated with having their own in-house legal and commercial resource, at an affordable cost, with flexibility, agility, pragmatism, innovation and focus.
As a commercial lawyer with 22 year’s post-qualification experience, I have spent most of my career working in SME businesses, primarily in the Defence sector and across Training, Services and Technology portfolios.
As well as advising in a legal capacity, I have also worked in a variety of strategic and operational leadership roles, establishing, building and leading integrated Legal, Commercial, Governance, Risk and Compliance teams and acting as Chief of Staff.
Having supported the evolution of businesses from the point of their incorporation, along their growth trajectory, through investment opportunities, to their eventual point of sale, I understand and have experienced first-hand the challenges and opportunities faced by a growing business during its lifecycle.