Former president of The Law Society of England and Wales, Christina Blacklaws, has joined Big Four accountant KPMG as an ambassador, in a coup for the auditor.

Blacklaws served as Law Society president between 2018 and 2019. She has a background in business development across various legal sectors and also runs a consulting business.

She joins KPMG as a legal services ambassador – a strategic advisory role – where she will support KPMG's developing legal services across legal innovation strategy and client services, among others.