Renewable energy developer Anesco has hired Vicky Wells as general counsel, according to a company statement. She previously held a range of in-house roles at Centricta across eight years, including head of legal for power generation, the statement added. According to LinkedIn, she was most recently interim general counsel and vice president for operations at VC fund Entreprenuer First. Ian Haslegrave has joined food and agri-business, Olam Food Ingredients, as president and general counsel as it gears up for its initial public offering. He joins from Electrocomponents plc where he has been general counsel since 2006, according to a historic company announcement. Former Ofgem general counsel Euan McVicar has joined Pinsent Masons as senior climate advisor, a press statement confirmed. According to LinkedIn, he'd been at Ofgem for over two years, leaving in May 2021. McVicar's expertise includes advising on areas related to climate change, having also served as general counsel and chair of the investment committee at the Green Investment Bank, the statement added. Cambridge-headquartered Dante Labs - a genomic health data company - has hired Rachel Haverfield as general counsel to "drive the growth and scale of the business and opportunity", a statement said. She was previously vice president of legal, EMEA, at Cambridge rival Illumina, the statement added. U.K. anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has announced Nicola Gifford as its new general counsel. A statement on the hire said she has over 28-years working at companies such as Johnson & Johnson and HSBC. Telefónica UK's former general counsel has returned to private practice. According to a statement, Ed Smith has joined Shoosmiths as a commercial partner in its business advisory division. Smith left Telefónica UK in July 2021 after 10 years as GC, the statement added.