WeWork has stepped up its expansion plans in Europe after hiring its first general legal counsel in the region. The company, which now boasts 11 regional headquarters across six countries on the continent, has hired the former European chief legal officer at KFC, Sarah Nelson Smith, to oversee the company's operations in the area. In a statement, WeWork, which is based in San Francisco, said it was "pleased that we have been able to secure this new global legal team for our international expansion," adding that they were looking
WeWork has stepped up its expansion plans in Europe after hiring its first general legal counsel in the region. The company, which now boasts 11 regional headquarters across six countries on the continent, has hired the former European chief legal officer at KFC, Sarah Nelson Smith, to oversee the company's operations in the area. Smith, who will also be in charge of the firm's seven offices located in Australia and Israel, was named in-house lawyer of the year in 2014 by The Lawyer and will begin her new role in December.