Sean Alexander, head of IP at advanced materials group Umicore
16 April 2026NewsIn-HouseSarah Speight
In-house view: ‘External counsel must have commercial judgement'
Ranked in WIPR’s Global In-House Elite 2026, Sean Alexander—head of IP at multinational materials group Umicore—tells Sarah Speight what he loves about his job, his industry’s key trends and challenges, and why AI ‘is already proving its worth’.
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