Abu Dhabi-based international energy company Taqa is appointing Michael T McGuinty as its general counsel and company secretary. He starts in January, taking over from Steven Phillips. Mr Phillips is retiring at the end of December. Mr McGuinty - who will be a member of the executive management team - will report to Carl Sheldon, Taqa's chief executive officer. Source: Gulf News
Fox International has appointed Francis Chang to be senior vice president legal & business affairs in Asia and the Middle East. Mr Chang joined the company at the start of December and is based in Hong Kong as the company's most senior legal executive in the region. Source: Media Research Asia
The general counsel at US health insurer Tufts Health Plan, Lois Cornell, is also to take on the role of chief administrative officer. She joined the organisation 23 years ago, and is also in charge of all human resources issues. Source: Boston Globe
Rudy Gadre, formerly general counsel at Facebook, is joining venture capital firm Founder's Co-op. He will become the third general partner at the Co-op, along with the two founders. He has also previously worked as a lawyer at Amazon.com. Since 2008, when he left Facebook, he has working in the investments sector on his own. Geekwire
Former Abercrombie & Fitch general counsel, chief compliance officer and secretary Ronald A Robins Jr is returning to the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, according to Marketwatch.
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