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In-house moves: legal leadership changes at Tesco, Bank of England, Williams Racing and more

In-house moves: legal leadership changes at Tesco, Bank of England, Williams Racing and more
Theresa Hargreaves
Theresa Hargreaves
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26 November 2025
Financial servicesStrategy and management

Sonya Branch (pictured) has left her position as general counsel at the Bank of England, after ten years in the top legal position.

Branch joined the central bank in 2015, having previously worked at the Competition and Markets Authority as director general, enforcement for two years.

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