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In-house moves: HSBC and Lloyds GCs move on as Freshfields life sciences head leaves firm for pharma GC role

In-house moves: HSBC and Lloyds GCs move on as Freshfields life sciences head leaves firm for pharma GC role

British gas distribution company SGN has appointed HSBC deputy general counsel Emily Smith (pictured) as its new GC.

Smith spent nearly 15 years at HSBC, most recently as general counsel for the UK wealth and personal banking division, and previously as global head o competition law. She joined the FTSE 100 bank in 2011 from BT, where she held a number of senior legal roles. Before that, she worked at Freshfields as an associate in the firm’s antitrust, competition and trade department.

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