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US pizza chain Marco’s Pizza promotes former Subway lawyer to legal chief

Kristin Corcoran, who has been with the company since 2022, will replace CLO Todd Watson

15 May 2024

Latham, Skadden and Paul Weiss among firms advising on $6.9bn Squarespace take private


Private equity firm Permira is leading the deal, with support from General Atlantic and Accel

14 May 2024

Lument promotes deputy to GC as legal head steps aside

Stephanie Culpepper replaces Jim Henson, who will focus on his role as president of Lument Finance Trust

14 May 2024

Sullivan & Cromwell eyes artificial intelligence growth with new practice launch

New AI practice will be co-led by partners Nader Mousavi, Mehdi Ansari and Presley Warner

10 May 2024

Alston & Bird boosts US litigation group with Pryor Cashman partner hire

Scott Schirick joins in New York where he will focus on federal and state litigation, regulatory and white collar matters

10 May 2024

SPAM-owner Hormel Foods taps Hertz to end hunt for GC replacement

Colleen Batcheler to take legal head role, which has been vacant since Lori Marco left in October


10 May 2024

Space internet business AST SpaceMobile hires CLO

Andrew Johnson joins from 3D Systems, replacing outgoing GC Brian Heller

8 May 2024

Lumen Technologies names former Sabre CLO as next legal head

Chad Ho is replacing long-time legal chief Stacey Goff, who is exiting after 26 years with the company

8 May 2024

Southwest Airlines upgrades legal VP to GC as veteran legal chief steps down

Jeff Novota will replace Mark Shaw, who is moving to an advisor role after almost 24 years as CLO

3 May 2024

EY promotes deputy to GC as global legal chief announces retirement

David Weintraub will replace Michael Solender at the Big Four firm in July

2 May 2024

Blank Rome hires 25-strong team from Burns & Levinson to open in Boston

Group includes 13 partners including Frank Segall and Josef Volman, who will co-chair new office

1 May 2024

Sony Pictures Entertainment taps Disney for veteran GC replacement

Disney’s deputy GC Jill Ratner will succeed Leah Weil, who is leaving Sony after nearly three decades

29 Apr 2024

Capstone Green Energy names legal chief amid post-bankruptcy rebuilding efforts

Former JAFRA Cosmetics GC Mark Funaki will lead the microturbine-maker’s legal team

26 Apr 2024

Saudi Aramco hires former Haleon legal chief as deputy GC

Bjarne Philip Tellmann joins the world’s largest oil producer, where he will oversee global compliance

26 Apr 2024

Teletubbies-owner WildBrain appoints media veteran as next GC


Former Entertainment One GC Mark Trachuk replaces James Bishop, who has joined High Liner Foods

25 Apr 2024

Orthofix names CLO replacement following trio of executive dismissals last year


Andres Cedron joins from Stryker Corporation, replacing ousted legal chief Patrick Keran

19 Apr 2024

US fintech Broadridge hires NYSE GC to fill vacant CLO seat


Former SEC lawyer Hope Jarkowski replaces Kier Gumbs, who left for Edward Jones in November

17 Apr 2024

NFL team Chicago Bears raids NBA’s Miami Heat for CLO

Krista Whitaker will head the Bears’ legal department following departure of veteran GC Cliff Stein in January

12 Apr 2024

Quinn Emanuel signs deal with Longford Capital to finance client litigation

Litigation funder has committed up to $40m in funding for the firm’s private equity clients

12 Apr 2024

IBM taps Vanguard for next legal chief

Anne Robinson will replace long-time IBM lawyer Michelle Browdy at the start of July

11 Apr 2024