Huma Allana van Reesch is General Counsel, EMEA at Starbucks. She leads a high performing legal team covering 45 markets and in 2024 and 2026 has held finalists nominations at The Lawyer Awards, FT Innovative Legal Awards and the British Legal Awards for In-House Commerce and Industry Team of the year.

Huma is a senior legal executive with over two decades’ experience leading legal strategy for global, licensed and franchised consumer businesses across multiple regions and regulatory regimes. Board-trusted adviser on cross-border commercial transactions, broad global business experience and diverse knowledge of strategic priorities across Retail , Consumer Goods and Health sectors, having worked with large brands including Coca-Cola and Reckitt Benckiser. Huma is a values-led leader who develops talent and aligns cross-functional partners to deliver enterprise outcomes. She is particularly passionate about leading people in an authentic environment which promotes a culture of inclusion and diversity.