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The article offers information on Nicola Frost, head of legal and company secretary at data centre provider UKFast. According to Frost, there have been two other in-house lawyers at the company in the past. She says that she is involved in different teams within the business. Her main mandate has been to work on the new data protection regulation which affects every firm in Europe.

A video link related to the Lawyer European Awards 2016 is presented.

The article features Galit Gonen, lawyer at pharmaceutical firm Teva Europe who have used intellectual property, market access and research and development strategies to take advantage of opportunities offered by the European market. Topics discussed include the composition of Gonen's in-house team at the pharmaceutical firm, her beginnings in the company in 2007 and ways she was able to transform her team into a value generator for Teva Europe.

The article informs that German employment boutique Vangard has been acquired by U.S. employment giant Littler Mendelson as its first foothold in Europe. It is noted that Littler Global, international arm of Litter Mendelsohn, will take on Vangard's four German-based offices, which in turn advise start-ups and international corporates on employment law matters. Topics discussed include overview of both firms, impact of the deal on both firms and expansion plan of if Littler.