Former Navitas Ventures head Tim Praill has agreed to lead the global team of law firm Ashurst's recently formed open innovation unit.
UK-headquartered law firm Ashurst has appointed Tim Praill head of Ashurst Digital Ventures (ADV), its development and investment arm.
Praill was previously head of Navitas Ventures, the corporate venturing vehicle provided with approximately $29m by Australia-based education provider and parent company Navitas.
Navitas hired Praill in 2016 as global head of strategy and transformation, to focus on areas including corporate strategy, corporate transactions and cross-business growth schemes, before being promoted to head of Navitas Ventures in April 2018.
Praill conducted…
