Taylor Wessing has appointed Charlotte Hill as its new Head of Financial Services & Competition. Charlotte joins the firm as a partner from Covington & Burling.

Charlotte has an excellent reputation in the market having been Head of EU Financial Services & Regulation at Covington & Burling for over 5 years.

Charlotte brings a wealth of experience to our firm. In addition to leading Covington and Burling's EU Financial Services & Regulation group, her previous roles have included General Counsel at Threadneedle Investments (now Columbia Threadneedle) and enforcement lawyer in the Enforcement Department at one of the FCA's predecessor regulators.

Welcoming Charlotte to the firm, Managing Partner Shane Gleghorn said: “Charlotte is very experienced and well-regarded. We've had plans in place to grow our team for some time and it is important for us to attract the best possible talent."

"Charlotte's specialist expertise provides greater opportunities for our clients – particularly in the technology and life sciences sectors. These are areas we are known for and will continue to strengthen."

On joining the firm, Charlotte Hill said: "I am really delighted to be joining Taylor Wessing and am looking forward very much to being a part of its continued success."