Rouse appoints new chairperson

Leading intellectual property firm Rouse has appointed Paul Raleigh as a new chairperson to its board. Raleigh spent six years as a member of the global leadership team of Grant Thornton International (GTI). Prior to this, he was managing partner of Grant Thornton Ireland for nine years and helped to expand the firm significantly through a combination of organic growth and mergers and acquisitions. Raleigh currently serves as independent chairperson of Aviva Life and Pensions Ireland DAC and will continue in this role.