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Olivia Wyld

Olivia Wyld

Head of Liverpool Office and Chief Operating Officer

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Olivia is the Chief Operating Officer to the UK, Ireland and Middle East, and Head of our Liverpool office in the UK. 

Olivia supports transformation and growth across the firm and advances legal services delivery. Olivia's expertise as a lawyer and experience in strategy and change management in law firms, enables:

  • Transformation and operational excellence - with strategies to navigate the dynamic landscape of legal transformation, legal processes and operations.
  • Innovation - with legal innovation implementation, guidance and strategy.
  • People and leadership - to support collaborative and motivated teams across the firm.

CV

Since 2025 Head of Liverpool Office and Chief Operating Officer, Taylor Wessing
2024 - 2025 Consultant in Legal Innovation and Legal Transformation, LOX LEGAL Consultancy
2022 - 2024 Global Head of Client Delivery Group, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2018 - 2022 Global Centre Director, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2015 - 2018 Head of the Legal Services Centre, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2010 - 2015 Senior Associate (Corporate), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2004 - 2010 Trainee and Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2006 Post graduate diploma in IP Law, University of Bristol
2003 Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School
2002 LLB Law with French Law, University of Birmingham and Limoges University, France

Career

Since 2025 Head of Liverpool Office and Chief Operating Officer, Taylor Wessing
2024 - 2025 Consultant in Legal Innovation and Legal Transformation, LOX LEGAL Consultancy
2022 - 2024 Global Head of Client Delivery Group, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2018 - 2022 Global Centre Director, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2015 - 2018 Head of the Legal Services Centre, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2010 - 2015 Senior Associate (Corporate), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
2004 - 2010 Trainee and Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Education

2006 Post graduate diploma in IP Law, University of Bristol
2003 Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School
2002 LLB Law with French Law, University of Birmingham and Limoges University, France

Additional languages

English French

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