London, England, United Kingdom, July 2025 – Vanessa Luty has taken on the role of Head of Human Resources at Walkers, a leading international law firm renowned for its legal and corporate services across global financial centres. In her new role, Vanessa will be responsible for leading HR initiatives, strengthening organizational culture, and supporting the firm’s global talent strategies during a time of continued growth and evolution.
Prior to joining Walkers, Vanessa spent over six years at Thomas Miller, where she held multiple leadership roles including Group HR Director, Head of HR, and Senior HR Business Partner. During her tenure, she led enterprise-wide HR strategies, supported hybrid workforce transitions, and played a key role in shaping talent development programs across the organization.
Before Thomas Miller, Vanessa worked for over six years at Bird & Bird LLP as an HR Manager, where she supported the firm’s legal teams through a period of expansion and drove several people-centric initiatives to enhance employee engagement and retention.
Earlier in her career, she served as HR Manager at Olswang (now CMS) for nearly five years, where she laid a strong foundation in HR operations, performance management, and compliance within a fast-paced legal environment.
About Walkers
Walkers is a globally recognized law firm offering legal, corporate, fiduciary, and compliance services to FORTUNE 100 and FTSE 100 clients, among others. With expertise spanning contentious and non-contentious corporate and finance law, investment funds, private equity, and capital markets, Walkers operates across jurisdictions such as Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, and Ireland. Walkers’ team is celebrated for its client-first approach, deep legal insight, and global reach. Its professional services arm, Walkers Professional Services, further provides corporate governance and fiduciary solutions supported by best-in-class technology.
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