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Legal & General announces new GC as company veteran steps down after 27 years

Legal & General announces new GC as company veteran steps down after 27 years
Theresa Hargreaves
Theresa Hargreaves
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27 January 2026
Financial servicesUnited Kingdom

Legal & General has appointed a new general counsel, following the retirement of company veteran Geoffrey Timms.

Timms joined the FTSE 100 financial services company in 1991, after starting his legal career at Clifford Chance and Clyde & Co, and has served as GC for 27 years.

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