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- Pasqal appointed Florence Lao as Chief Legal Officer to oversee the company’s global legal strategy as it expands as a publicly traded quantum computing company.
- Lao will lead work across corporate governance, securities law, commercial transactions, intellectual property, regulatory compliance and international operations.
- Lao brings nearly 20 years of international legal experience, including senior roles at Deezer, Adisseo and SMCP and earlier work at Latham & Watkins and Artemis.
PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal (NASDAQ: PSQL), a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Florence Lao as Chief Legal Officer. In this role, she will serve as a strategic advisor to Pasqal’s executive leadership team and Board of Directors as the company continues to scale globally as a publicly traded company.
As Chief Legal Officer, Florence will oversee Pasqal’s global legal strategy, including corporate governance, securities law compliance, commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, regulatory compliance and strategic growth initiatives. She will also support the company’s international operations and continued expansion across key markets.
“Florence is a proven legal leader with extensive experience guiding international organizations through significant periods of growth, transformation and public company governance,” said Wasiq Bokhari, CEO of Pasqal. “As we continue expanding our commercial footprint and advancing the adoption of quantum computing globally, her expertise across capital markets, governance, compliance and strategic transactions will be invaluable. We are delighted to welcome Florence to the Pasqal leadership team.”
Florence brings nearly 20 years of experience as an international business lawyer, with extensive expertise spanning corporate governance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, financing transactions and global commercial operations. Prior to joining Pasqal, she served as General Counsel and Board Secretary of Deezer. Earlier in her career, she held senior legal leadership roles at Adisseo and SMCP, where she participated in the company’s 2017 initial public offering on Euronext Paris. She began her legal career as an M&A lawyer at Latham & Watkins before joining Artemis as Deputy General Counsel.
“I am excited to join Pasqal at such a pivotal moment for both the company and the quantum computing industry,” said Florence. “Pasqal has established itself as a leader in quantum innovation, and I look forward to working alongside the leadership team to support the company’s next phase of growth, strengthen its governance framework and help advance its mission of delivering practical quantum solutions to customers around the world.”
Florence holds degrees from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University, Paris-Dauphine University and the London School of Economics.
