Lara is a Bristol-based partner at an international law firm, advising on large-scale commercial transactions both in the UK and internationally. She has been the head of the firm's Bristol office since 2021, actively supporting the firm's Responsible Business and D&I initiatives, and is a member of its governance committee.
She is passionate about protecting and restoring the natural environment and about encouraging the business community to adopt more sustainable practices. She is the current Chair of Avon Wildlife Trust and a trustee of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts. She is also a long-term supporter of a number of other charities that have a focus on protecting the natural environment, including Fauna & Flora and The Woodland Trust.
Lara has an MA in Jurisprudence from St Hugh's College, Oxford. She lives with her husband, their two children and two mischievous rescue pets in Bristol.