Smart & Biggar welcomes Kathryn Hancock to the role of Chief Talent Officer

Smart & Biggar is pleased to welcome Kathryn Hancock to our business leadership team as Chief Talent Officer, to oversee all aspects of the firm’s people management and talent strategy.

Kathryn brings nearly 20 years of experience in human resources management in professional services, with a focus on supporting people, listening and finding solutions to resolve issues. Kathryn provides a professional and dynamic HR approach and structure to encourage all team members to realize their goals and achieve business success.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Kathryn as our Chief Talent Officer to manage our talent team and help us build and deliver on our existing talent strategy. Drawing on her expertise Kathryn will ensure that Smart & Biggar continues to be the firm of choice for top IP and legal experts in Canada.”

Matthew Zischka, Firm Managing Partner

Before joining Smart & Biggar, Kathryn worked for a leading regional accounting firm, and was responsible for directing the strategic HR function.

We wish Kathryn every success in her role at Smart & Biggar.

About Smart & Biggar

Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary. We are leaders in intellectual property and technology law and have been serving clients for over a century.