Gowling WLG (UK) LLP has appointed Sarah Felger as its new chief operating officer (COO). Felger will lead operational strategy across the firm’s offices in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Felger has held senior strategic and operational roles at CMS, Taylor Wessing, Irwin Mitchell and Womble Bond Dickinson. Felger commented: 'Gowling WLG has a strong international footprint and clear ambitions for growth. David Fennell, chief executive officer at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, added: 'Sarah brings exceptional credentials and a proven track record in strategic and operational leadership within the legal sector.