NetScientific PLC (AIM:NSCI), the investment and commercialisation group, has appointed experienced City lawyer Ed Hooper as general counsel to work on the company’s growth strategy.
Hooper was previously a partner at international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, where he led and developed the firm's corporate finance team in London. He has 20 years' experience as a lawyer in the City, specialising in advising on a broad range of corporate transactions, including fundraisings, mergers & acquisitions, flotations, joint ventures and restructurings.
"We have worked closely with Ed for many years and highly value his legal, commercial and strategic insight,” said Ilian Iliev, the chief executive officer of NetScientific.
“Ed brings to the company a wealth of high-calibre transactional expertise, providing us with further critical mass as we continue our ambitious growth plans," Iliev added.