Executive Leadership Team

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Emma leads Zotefoams’ global legal, governance, compliance and regulatory affairs functions. She advises the Board and Group Executive Team on legal strategy, commercial matters, corporate transactions, employment issues, regulatory requirements and enterprise risk.

Emma is responsible for the Group’s legal framework across its international operations, including contract management, dispute resolution, compliance, corporate governance, and legal risk management. She works closely with business leaders to support commercial decision-making, strategic projects and organisational change, ensuring legal considerations are integrated into business operations from the outset.
In her capacity as Company Secretary, Emma supports the Board and its Committees, oversees governance and reporting obligations, and maintains effective stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance

Joined Zotefoams

December 2025

Skills

Accomplished legal and governance professional with extensive experience supporting complex corporate and strategic matters. Highly skilled in legal strategy and risk management, corporate transactions and strategic projects, commercial contracting and negotiations, regulatory compliance and governance, employment and organisational change, dispute resolution and litigation management, Board and Committee support, corporate reporting and UK listed company requirements, and the development and oversight of enterprise risk and compliance frameworks.

Experience

Emma is an experienced legal and governance executive with extensive experience advising boards and executive teams in listed company environments. Prior to joining Zotefoams, she served as Group Company Secretary at Debenhams Group, where she led governance activities and supported an FCA-regulated subsidiary.

Her experience spans corporate transactions, governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, commercial contracting and organisational transformation. She brings a practical, commercially focused approach to legal leadership, helping businesses navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges while enabling growth, international expansion and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Group legal function and legal stategy
• Managing our corporate governance and regulatory compliance
• Supporting major commercial,strategic and corporate transactions
• Overseeing compliance and regulartory obligations
• Managing disputes and external legal advisers
• Supporting the Board and its Committees
• Maintaining effective corporage governance fframeworks
• Advising te Group Executive Team on legal and risk matters