James Fisher and Sons plc appoints new Group General Counsel

James Fisher and Sons plc (‘James Fisher’, ‘the group’) announces the appointment of Jean-François Bauer as Group General Counsel.

The appointment, which came into effect 3 January 2023, sees Jean-François take on responsibility for the company’s legal function, overseeing legal and compliance regulation across all group locations. As part of his role, Jean-François will report directly to Chief Executive Officer, Jean Vernet, and will sit on James Fisher’s executive team. 

Jean-François brings with him extensive experience as an international energy lawyer after nearly 30 years at Schlumberger Limited (SLB). Jean-François has vast global expertise, having assumed various senior legal and corporate management roles on assignments in the UK, EU, Russia, the Middle East and South America.   

Jean Vernet, Chief Executive Officer, commented on the appointment: