Honoring Mike Sosso and Prakash Kakkad

Mike Sosso
Executive Vice President, Legal at BP

Prakash Kakkad
Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary at Unilever

 

Tuesday, September 23, 2026
6 pm to 8 pm BST

Address provided only to registrants
London

Here is the link for online registration. Please email Nicole Fox at developmentstaff@lgbtqbar.org if there are any questions.

ABOUT 

Mike Sosso (he/him) took on the role of EVP legal in January 2024. In his role, Mike is accountable for leading the legal function and executing the legal strategy for the group. Mike joined bp in 2011 and has held a number of leadership positions across legal. He also previously held the role of VP ethics and compliance. Prior to joining bp, Mike practised law in the Washington, DC office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Mike holds a BS in Economics and a BA in Political Science from Arizona State University and a law degree from Georgetown University. He has previously been named one of the top corporate lawyers and LGBTQ+ executives in the world.

Prakash Kakkad (he/him) is Unilever’s Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary and a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive. He is responsible for the Group’s Legal, Regulatory, Governance, Company Secretariat, Intellectual Property and Business Integrity functions.

Before his appointment, Prakash was General Counsel, Corporate and Deputy Group Secretary at Unilever, leading Group Legal and Governance across the organisation and providing strong strategic guidance on multiple M&A processes and other major enterprise priorities, including the separation and listing of the Ice Cream business, as well as treasury, regulatory, corporate finance and ESG matters.

Prior to joining Unilever, Prakash held senior governance and legal roles at BHP Group and Barclays plc, supporting boards and executive teams through significant corporate, regulatory and organisational change.

He began his career at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, advising UK-listed and multinational clients on complex M&A, capital markets and governance issues. He also worked with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, gaining experience within the EMEA Corporate and Investment Banking team.

Prakash is a solicitor (England and Wales) and holds a law degree from King’s College London.

In addition to his executive role, Prakash is a member of the Financial Reporting Council’s Pre-Emption Group, an elected member of the Law Society’s Company Law Committee and a member of the GC100.

 

Here is the link for online registration. Please email Nicole Fox at developmentstaff@lgbtqbar.org if you have any questions.

 

LGBTQ+ Bar members attending receive a discounted rate.