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Mr Thornton initially practised law in New Zealand before gaining experience in the telecommunications and investment banking sectors. In 1994 he joined Soci�t� G�n�rale de Surveillance Holding SA where he specialized in acquisitions and developments particularly in the healthcare sector and was appointed global head of Mergers and Acquisitions in 1997. He left SGS in 2001 to join Inveresk Research Group International as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Corporate Development. At Inveresk he oversaw several acquisitions and business integrations and their public listing on the NASD in 2002 prior to its sale for USD 1.5 billion in 2004. Nick graduated LL.B and MBA from Auckland University, New Zealand and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. | 