The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has hired a Reed Smith partner as senior legal director, a statement said. Geert Goeteyn joins the CMA after nearly two years at Reed Smith, where he joined from Shearman & Sterling as part of a team hire to launch the firm's Brussels office. He takes up the in-house role from January 2022. Heathrow Airport has hired its next general counsel following the departure of longtime postholder Carol Hui in August. Mine Hifzi will take on the role, a spokesperson confirmed. She joins from Virgin Media where she was general counsel for U.K. and Ireland for over seven years, according to LinkedIn. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has appointed a permanent general counsel, according to a company statement. Stephen Braviner Roman joins from the Goverment Legal Department where he was director general of litigation, justice and security. He replaces former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner, David Scott, who held the role on an interim basis since June. Energy start-up Field Energy has appointed a new lead lawyer, a spokesperson confirmed. Elspeth Vincent joins from Ecotricity, where she was head of legal for nearly three years, according to LinkedIn. U.S. based education technology company Turnitin welcomed Hazel-Ann Mayers as its new general counsel and corporate secretary, according to a company statement. She has previously held a number of roles at global media companies, including CBS, Simon & Schuster and Viacom.