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17 September 2018
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Carbon Law Partners—Michelle Correia

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Firm appoints experienced in-house counsel as partner

Cardiff-based next generation firm Carbon Law Partners has welcomed Michelle Correia as its newest partner.

Michelle joins the firm in order to support and expand on its services to in-house counsel, and has formerly worked as legal counsel in AXA, gocompare.com, and Working Links. She is a member of the New York Bar, and specialises in commercial and data protection issues. Michelle commented: ‘I am very excited to be joining Carbon Law Partners at a time when firm is expanding and flourishing. I look forward to applying my understanding and experience of working in-house to the benefit of Carbon’s commercial clients, getting to know their individual business needs, and providing them with expert legal advice.’

Chief executive Michael Burne also stated: ‘As a next generation law firm, at Carbon we are constantly looking for innovative solutions to better serve our clients and lead transformation in the legal sector. With the appointment of Michelle, our service to in-house counsel has been further strengthened, broadening the firm’s capabilities to deliver bespoke solutions to in-house legal teams, aligned to their strategic business needs. 

‘We are very pleased that Michelle has chosen to join Carbon Law Partners; her experience of working with in-house counsel is a significant asset and she will be crucial in developing this service further.’

 

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