Rafi Youngerwood

Rafi Youngerwood is an accomplished business development professional with extensive experience in the legal sector, currently serving as the Head of Business Development for Disputes at Mishcon de Reya LLP since April 2023. Previously, Rafi held the role of Senior Business Development Manager for Disputes at CMS Law Group from March 2018 to April 2023, contributing significantly to client engagement initiatives within the firm's disputes practice. Prior positions include Business Development Manager for Dispute Resolution at Bird & Bird LLP, where a successful business development function was established, and managing business development and marketing for the Dispute Resolution practice at Ashurst, a top 10 City law firm. Rafi's earlier career includes consultancy work at JABE, focusing on business ethics and integrity, and as Marketing and Business Development Manager at Shilton Sharpe Quarry, a legal recruitment consultancy. Rafi holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a BA Hons in Business Studies from London Metropolitan University.