Caroline Hardey

Caroline Hardey serves as Senior Legal Counsel at Lime since September 2021, previously holding the same title at Yum! Brands from October 2019 to September 2021, where responsibilities included leading negotiations for key supplier relationships across the UK and Europe, managing high-level corporate and political client relationships, and directing crisis communications during the global pandemic. Before that, Caroline worked as a Corporate/Commercial Solicitor at Maxim Legal Limited and Metro Law from June 2017 to June 2019 and March 2015 to May 2017, respectively, focusing on business structuring, commercial contract drafting, and acquisitions. Earlier experience includes a role as a Law Clerk at Entré Limited from November 2012 to November 2013, and a Public Relations Officer position that involved media relationship management. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Law and a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce from the University of Canterbury, and admission to practice law completed at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in 2015.