Sara Wilson, who has wide experience of leading teams in delivering technology services and driving transformative change across a range of sectors, has joined national law firm Foot Anstey as its new executive director of IT.
The firm, which has one of its seven offices in Bristol, said Sara, pictured, had joined at an important stage in its four-year growth strategy. 
She will lead on IT delivery, helping to ensure that the firm’s digital expertise, resourcing and technological capability continues to deliver innovative services to clients.
Sara previously spent 10 years at Blake Morgan (formerly Morgan Cole), where she honed her skills in the legal sector.
Prior to that she worked in the digital and media industry, including at the BBC, while her expertise also extends to the financial services sector, having been at MotoNovo Finance and the Aldermore Group.
Foot Anstey managing partner Martin Hirst said: “The problems our clients face aren’t just legal problems, they’re business problems.
“To solve these, we don’t just call on our highly experienced lawyers, we bring all our capabilities to the table.
“Sara’s wealth of experience and strategic vision will help us drive and refine our technological offering, helping to align innovation across all the work we do on behalf of clients.”
Sara added: “I look forward to working with the talented team and leveraging my experience to produce exceptional technology solutions that deliver success for our clients.”
Foot Anstey, which has offices in Exeter, London, Plymouth, Southampton, Taunton and Truro as well as Bristol, works with leading brands and individuals predominantly across six key sectors – developers, energy & infrastructure, Islamic finance, private equity, private wealth, retail & consumer.
