Sonya Branch is General Counsel at the Bank of England.[1] She was appointed by Mark Carney in May 2015 and is responsible for all aspects of the Bank's legal Directorate.[2][3][4][5]

Career

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Awards

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  • 2007 Professions Woman of the Future[6]
  • Global Competition Review Women in Antitrust 2013[7]
  • 2016 Hot 100[8]
  • 2019 and 2021 GC Powerlist.[9][10]
  • Inside Out Awards: Executive Sponsor Award for the Bank's Mental Health Network (nominee)[11]
  • Bank of England LD – In House Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards[12]
  • Bank of England MHN: "Employee Network of the Year" at the This Can Happen award (nominee)[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Sonya Branch". www.bankofengland.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. ^ "Checking the Balance". The Practice. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  3. ^ "Sonya Branch". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  4. ^ "Sonya Branch". Speakers for Schools. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  5. ^ "Sonya Branch, Bank of England Pension Fund: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  6. ^ Bassett, Kate (2007-11-08). "Britain?s wonder women". Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  7. ^ "Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog: GCR Women in Antitrust 2013". lawprofessors.typepad.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  8. ^ "Sonya Branch: Bank of England – The In-House Lawyer". www.inhouselawyer.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  9. ^ "Sonya Branch > GC Powerlist: UK 2020: The Change Agenda". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  10. ^ "Sonya Branch > GC Powerlist: United Kingdom 2019". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  11. ^ "InsideOut Awards". InsideOut LeaderBoard. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  12. ^ "Legal Business Awards 2020 – In-House Team of the Year". Legal Business. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  13. ^ "This Can Happen | 2020 Winners". www.thiscanhappenglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.