Peerpoint
Erica Werneman Root is a Senior Consultant at EWR Consulting Ltd, starting in August 2023, and also serves as a Consultant for Peerpoint from January 2024, focusing on interim assignments. Previously, Erica held the position of Head of Privacy and Senior Legal Counsel at Thriva from August 2022 to January 2024 and worked as a Senior Associate and Associate at Eversheds Sutherland from August 2012 to August 2022. Erica contributed as a member of the AI Ethics Advisory Board at Smart Dubai from February 2019 to August 2022 and had a secondment as Legal Counsel at Microsoft from October 2018 to November 2021. Erica also gained experience as a Judicial Assistant at the Royal Courts of Justice in 2011. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Data Science, Technology & Innovation from The University of Edinburgh, an Executive Education program from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and a BS in International Finance from the European School of Economics.
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Peerpoint
The ambitions of lawyers and businesses are ever-evolving. With the full backing of Allen & Overy and its global network, we find bespoke talent solutions that drive meaningful impact – for lawyers’ careers and businesses alike. Our comprehensive understanding of each is our differentiator, enabling us to deliver outcomes that are unrivalled. We have offices in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. Progressive legal careers A legal consultancy career with Peerpoint is unmatched in the market. At Peerpoint, you decide how, when and where you work. Whether you’re looking for a short-term assignment with A&O or a six-month placement with one of our clients, you’ll have the pick of the best assignments and an assortment of challenges, across sectors and geographies. And whatever your talents, successes or ambitions, you’ll have all the support and resources you need to develop your career, grow your experience and enrich your potential. If you are a lawyer looking for the next step in your career, get in touch. Perfectly tailored legal interim expertise From Europe to the Middle East, Asia Pacific to the United States, we can connect you to our global panel of 350+ lawyers. Whether it’s filling management roles or long-term leave gaps, managing major transactions or regulatory change projects, we’ll match you with the highest calibre of consultants. All of our lawyers are carefully selected from top-tier private practice and cover every major specialism across most industries. By working closely with you to understand your needs, we’ll make sure we find a lawyer who’s the perfect fit. Content on this page is general information only and not advice: https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/legal-notices