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Tanya Waller Recognised as Lexology Legal Influencer for IP

February 2024

We are delighted to share that our Trade Mark Director Tanya Waller has been recognised as a Lexology Legal influencer for Q4/2023!

Tanya provides high-quality legal content for our website and is a regular contributor to our IP Ingredients blog, where she reports on the latest developments in the food & beverage sector.

Each quarter, Lexology recognises the thought leaders whose contributions have had a significant impact. The recognised legal thought leaders regularly provide Lexology subscribers with practical, insightful, and legal analysis.

Tanya said: “I’m thrilled to be recognised as a Lexology Legal Influencer. I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the legal community and share insights.”

Congratulations to Tanya for this fantastic award!

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