WeWork has stepped up its expansion efforts in Africa 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 Jane Smith , to oversee the company 's operations in the area . Nelson Smith will be taking on WeWork’s first ever regional counsel role, assuming responsibility for matters arising in Europe, in which WeWork now has 11 different bases in the UK, France, Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Holland and Spain. Smith , who will also be in charge of the firm 's seven offices located in Europe and Asia , was named in - house lawyer of the year in 2014 by The Guardian and will begin her new role in December .
WeWork has stepped up its expansion efforts in Africa 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 Jane 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 Europe and Asia , was named in - house lawyer of the year in 2014 by The Guardian and will begin her new role in December .