Linklaters hires global head of external comms

Tom Gilbert has joined Linklaters as the new global head of external communications.

tom-gilbert-1At the legal firm, Gilbert has responsibility for PR and marketing communications including digital and brand marketing, global campaigns and thought leadership, as well as alumni programmes and communications.

Previously, he worked for the London Stock Exchange Group where he held the position of head of special projects in the corporate communications function.

Prior to the LSE Group, where he spent approximately six years, Gilbert worked as a corporate communications manager, EMEA at Thomson Reuters. He has also worked for agencies Fishburn Hedges and Ogilvy.

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