Corporate Counsel - Page 7
US investment manager Cohen & Steers lines up deputy GC as next legal chief
Brian Heller will take over top lawyer role when Francis Poli retires next year
US government services company Maximus names interim as permanent GC
Elizabeth Moellering steps into the role vacated by John Martinez in February, who left to join Parsons
US biopharma company Avalyn Pharma hires Freshfields’ global head of life sciences as GC
Adam Golden joins the drug-maker as it moves closer to becoming a publicly-traded company
GCs boardroom influence grows as remit expands beyond legal matters – study
KPMG survey finds most global GCs are now called on to advise on non-legal issues
Majority of US business leaders not confident they could pass AI audit – study
Grant Thornton report says AI governance gaps are fuelling AI underperformance
US drug-maker Ardelyx hires long-time Bristol Myers Squibb lawyer as next CLO
Felecia Ettenberg is set to replace Elizabeth Grammer, who is retiring
US general counsel compensation edges up as gender pay gap widens – study
Median GC salaries rose by 3.5% compared to 2.5% in 2025, according to BarkerGilmore
Littelfuse hires former Hilton GC as next chief legal officer
Anne-Marie D’Angelo will replace Ryan Stafford as legal head at the start of next month
Lumen Technologies appoints third CLO in three years
Jennifer Hodges, who joined in January from Liberty Global, replaces Mark Hacker in the role
LexisNexis and Luminance strike AI partnership to target in-house legal teams
Deal will enable mutual customers to access LexisNexis legal content directly inside Luminance’s contract drafting tool
UK banking giant Barclays appoints WilmerHale finance chair as next global GC
Stephanie Avakian will take over the role from Stephen Shapiro at the start of July
US jet-maker, undersea robotics and Bitcoin mining innovators appoint legal heads
Tech firms Nauticus Robotics, Hermeus and Elektron Energy all strengthen their legal teams
Supply chain disputes top list of automotive litigation risks in 2026 – study
Dykema survey shows 61% of respondents are worried about supply chain and tariff-related contract disputes
Vast majority of US class action cases never go to trial – Lex Machina report
About 95% of cases are resolved through settlement or procedural outcomes
Swedish home appliance giant Electrolux taps SAS for next general counsel
Anna Almén will replace Ulrika Elfving, who is taking up the GC role at Electrolux-owner Investor AB