WeWork has stepped up its expansion plans in Europe after hiring its first general legal counsel in the region. Under the new set-up, each company was designated its own dedicated legal team, with Maria Watkins taking over as head of legal at Pizza Hut from Lucy Powell. 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. 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