Shortly after Nguyen took
the role of general counsel at Kia, the organisation faced one of the biggest legal and public customer relations challenges in its history.
No stranger to controversial jobs in government, Mark Johnson is taking on
the role of general counsel at the embattled Toronto Community Housing Corp..
Not exact matches
Most recently Linnsey held the
role of Executive Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
at Quiksilver, a global brand - focused apparel and footwear company.
Larry Schimmel The
General Counsel for Investment and Operations
at the Office
of NYC Public Advocate Letitia James noted his
roles at the Public Advocate's office and as Representative Trustee
of the $ 54 billion New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS), conveyed the Public Advocate's support
of environmental causes, and noted her
role as Trustee
of NYCERS.
Here to talk about his
General Counsel role, his leadership in the sector, compliance, Brexit and «the Internet
of Things» is Jonathan Burton, Head
of Legal
at Bosch UK & Ireland.
«My boss went to our
general counsel at the time and asked to create this operations
role outside
of just our team but supporting the entire legal organization.»
But there may be attrition issues, where we lose women partway through the pipeline, usually as mid-level associates, because they either seek other
roles or (more often) accept an offer from one
of our client organizations
at the request
of a
general counsel.
Deutsche Bank has appointed EMEA
general counsel Florian Drinhausen to the top legal
role at the bank, ahead
of the departure
of current co-GCs Christof von Dryander and Simon Dodds next year.
Now in a new
role as Toyota Canada's
general counsel, Korbak's objective is to spot and tighten gaps in legal risk
at a time
of big changes for the auto industry.
Since he arrived in 2014 right after articling, he's cultivated the
role of general counsel into one he envisioned when he first saw the job posting for a «legal manager»
at WE, which is perhaps best known for its WE Day events and promoting the rights
of children around the world.
• our teaming was truly effective because there was a spirit
of unconditional collaboration and integrity; • the
general counsel's
role is most effective where there has been investment in building reciprocal trust and relationship with each individual in the C - suite; and • the lawyer's ability to remain calm
at all times is
of critical value, including knowing when to turn right when others are turning left.
(I can't remember this verbatim, but this was the essence
of what I recall from a course called «Government Lawyering: The
Role of the Attorney
General, the Minister
of Justice and Government
Counsel»
at UOttawa law school years ago.)
SNR Denton has seen the departure
of its London telecoms head Rod Kirwan, who has left to take up a new
role as regional
general counsel for the Caribbean
at Cable & Wireless Communications.
«
At Second Cup, there is a senior management team
of seven and the
general counsel is one
of the people that make up the senior management team, so for me it's not only a step up into a
general counsel role but also a step into the executive management team,» he says.
The head
of BridgeTower's legal division, Stephen Lincoln, is a longtime legal publishing executive who was formerly chief operating officer
at Today's
General Counsel and who held several leadership
roles at ALM, including publisher
of both The National Law Journal and the New York Law Journal.
In this video, senior in - house lawyers
at the recent Corporate
Counsel Forum discuss how the role of general counsel is evolving, tackling questions on subjects including leadership, learning and what private practice advisers could do diffe
Counsel Forum discuss how the
role of general counsel is evolving, tackling questions on subjects including leadership, learning and what private practice advisers could do diffe
counsel is evolving, tackling questions on subjects including leadership, learning and what private practice advisers could do differently.
Our consultants have been responsible for placing lawyers
at some
of the largest and most prestigious institutions in the world, from entry level
roles to Global Group
General Counsel positions.
Most recently, Louis was
general counsel and corporate secretary for FleetPride, Inc., one
of the largest independent distributors
of heavy duty truck and trailer parts in the United States, and also previously served an in - house
counsel role at FedEx Office.
In his
role as deputy
general counsel and in consultation with his peers
at other large law firms, Max has practical knowledge in crafting real - world solutions and addressing an evolving set
of risk management and information governance challenges,» commented Eric Mosca, director
of operations for InOutsource.
«In this new
role as
general counsel, Karen has an excellent opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor on the senior leadership team
of one
of the most prominent colleges in the country,» said Paul Williams, Partner
at Major, Lindsey & Africa.
Previous to private practice Mr. Arquit held prominent
roles at the FTC, including
General Counsel, followed by Director
of the FTC's Bureau
of Competition.
Ken's career includes being CEO
of SeyfarthLean Consulting, LLC;
general counsel roles at Fortune 1000 corporations; executive positions in Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations; and being a partner in the multinational law firm McDermott, Will & Emery.
This post was written by Rob Thomas, vice president, Market Development Group, Corporate Legal segment
at Thomson Reuters The recent Legal Week Corporate
Counsel Forum in Surrey provided a look into the latest developments in the in - house profession, from the evolving role of the general counsel, to pressures on law departments to operate more efficien
Counsel Forum in Surrey provided a look into the latest developments in the in - house profession, from the evolving
role of the
general counsel, to pressures on law departments to operate more efficien
counsel, to pressures on law departments to operate more efficiently,...
Writing in the ACC Docket, Nov. 2011
at 72, an author stresses the conflicts
of interest a
general counsel might have to face as she balances attorney - client privilege (in her lawyer
role) against disclosure and full cooperation with government authorities (in her compliance
role).
It quoted an editor
of Compliance Week: «The big story is that Sarbanes - Oxley has shifted the power center
at public companies by homogenizing the
roles of the
general counsel and the compliance officer.»
Lawyers, and particularly
general counsel, have an important
role to play in promoting accountability
of Canadian mining companies, said Senator Romeo Dallaire and NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar, who spoke
at the Law Society
of Upper Canada last night.
Here Olivia reveals the ins and outs
of her
General Counsel role at the Creston Group, but in particular about the implementation
of the EU's
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was introduced in the first quarter
of 2016, and will come into force in 2018.
Byron spent 17 years in - house, where he served in various
general counsel roles at Tyco International, including as
general counsel of its fire and security and telecom businesses and as
general counsel of its international legal department, a function he created.
Prior to his current
role as Associate
General Counsel for Upstream Joint Ventures
at Shell's Headquarters in The Netherlands, Michael was based in London as UK Head
of Legal, as well as Associate
General Counsel, Downstream North West Europe.
In his current
role as
general counsel at CAE, the global leader in the delivery
of training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets, Mark Hounsell holds nearly two decades
of in - house legal experience.
During his time in the
role of vice president,
general counsel and corporate secretary
at the Canadian electric power and natural gas utility company Manitoba Hydro, Ken Tennenhouse has recruited a high proportion
of his 38 strong team.
McCoy complements his responsibilities
at the company with a
role of vice president,
general counsel and corporate secretary
at Enermark, a subsidiary
of Enerplus.
Aside from his
role as
general counsel and secretary to the board
at Deloitte, the world's largest professional services provider, Fredeen has been awarded for a myriad
of philanthropic and exceptional work in his professional and personal life.
As well as his
role at Pacific, Galego also serves as
general counsel at CGX Energy, a small Canadian oil and gas exploration company and serves on the board
of the directors
at Woulfe Mining, a company operating a mine out
of South Korea that is in the process
of being sold to another producer.
Thomas - Gerd Kühn has occupied the
role of general counsel and chief compliance officer
at chemical and consumer goods company Henkel since 2007.
She spent a decade
at the telecommunications company ultimately in the
role of assistant
general counsel — corporate until it's filing for bankruptcy in 2009, after which she was recruited by Vector Aerospace.
In addition to her
general counsel role, Junker actively contributes to the body
of knowledge in the law and wider industry, she teaches
at Cologne University, has published many different pieces
of literature on topics such as corporate law, women in the law and the
role of in - house legal
counsel.
Dr Biedenkopf took over the
general counsel role at Bosch from noteworthy predecessor Dr Heiko Carrie, and in extending outstanding individual legal and business support to the company in this
role he draws on several years
of amassed experience and intricate legal know - how.
There are several individuals rumored to fill the director
role including the Vice President's Chief Economist Mark Calabria, George Mason University law professor Todd Zywicki, outgoing House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R - TX), Rep. French Hill (R - AK), former Rep. Neugebauer (R - TX), Executive Vice President and
General Counsel at Fannie Mae Brian Brooks, Florida Attorney
General Bill McCollum, or outgoing acting head
of the Office
of the Comptroller
of the Currency, Keith Noreika.
Her previous
roles have included partner
at McGuireWoods LLP and
general counsel of Florida Rock Industries.