Molly Herron

Head of Antitrust and Associate General Counsel Global Investigations at WTW

August 2023 - Present • London, United Kingdom

Molly joined multinational professional and financial services organisation WTW (Willis Towers Watson) as Associate General Counsel Global Investigations and its first Head of Antitrust in 2023, establishing a global antitrust function, building compliance programs, navigating competition law risks and advising senior leadership on complex transactions, litigation, strategic initiatives, risk management and compliance, and managing global governmental and internal investigations into alleged financial crime and serious misconduct.

Lead Antitrust Counsel ex-US at Novartis

5 years 4 mth • March 2018 - July 2023 • Basel, Switzerland

Molly joined global pharma company Novartis’ antitrust team in 2018, holding positions of increasing responsibility and supporting Novartis affiliates and global functions on all antitrust and competition law matters, securing regulatory clearances for strategic transactions, managing high profile investigations and litigation in multiple jurisdictions, and navigating complex issues at the intersection of competition, IP, and regulation (including patent settlements, lifecycle management, market access, licensing and partnerships, R&D collaborations, and channel management).