Ana Vieira Garcia

Ana Vieira Garcia currently serves as the Assistant General Counsel for the UK and ROI at Elanco since February 2024. Prior to this role, Ana was the Head of Legal and Contracting at HCRG Care Group, where responsibilities included setting legal strategies, managing relationships with external counsel, and advising on commercial contracts and disputes. Ana's extensive legal experience includes leadership positions at Virgin Care, where responsibilities encompassed multimillion-pound service acquisition negotiations, regulatory advising for a private healthcare clinic, and corporate restructures. Additionally, Ana undertook a part-time secondment as Head of People - Corporate at Virgin Care, focusing on talent and development strategies. Earlier career stages included various legal roles at Nabarro LLP and Mills & Reeve. Ana holds an MBA from Coventry University and a law degree from the University of Kent, along with qualifications from the University of Law.