Kibkabe Araya

Kibby Araya is the in-house desk editor for Corporate Counsel. She can be reached at [email protected], Twitter and LinkedIn. She is based in Los Angeles.

June 03, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Headline-Making Companies Change Legal Leaders as General Counsel Become CEOs: May 2019 In-House Moves

Major companies from newly public Beyond Meat to scandal-ridden Boeing filled and created in-house positions in May as more general counsel assumed the CEO role.

By Kibkabe Araya

18 minute read

May 21, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Guide Fertility Startups Through Growing Industry

As more companies and law firms add fertility benefits to their health insurance packages to retain employees, startups expanding these benefits see exponential growth in the industry.

By Kibkabe Araya

7 minute read

May 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY General Counsel Guide Fertility Startups Through Growing Industry

As more companies and law firms add fertility benefits to their health insurance packages to retain employees, startups expanding these benefits see exponential growth in the industry.

By Kibkabe Araya

7 minute read

May 01, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Major Legal Departments See Leadership Changes as Head Lawyers Gain More Titles: April 2019 In-House Moves

Facebook found a new general counsel, while Walmart nabbed a top litigator from Jones Day. These are a few examples of companies seeing major changes in their legal departments as some companies, such as Public Storage and MedMen, lost their GCs. Also, WeWork, Houston Rockets and Butterball added more titles to their top lawyers' roles in anticipation of reaching business goals.

By Kibkabe Araya

15 minute read

March 29, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Jump From One High-Profile Company to Another: March 2019 In-House Moves

A roundup of major in-house moves occurring in March.

By Kibkabe Araya

11 minute read

March 01, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Cyber Due Diligence Is Table Stakes for Effective M&A

Don’t let a dangerous stranger beat you at your own game when your company acquires or merges with another. Always conduct cyber diligence to mitigate risk before the deal is done.

By Jennifer DeTrani

8 minute read

February 28, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Tesla, CBS and United See New General Counsel: February 2019 In-House Moves

A roundup of major in-house moves occurring in February.

By Kibkabe Araya

12 minute read

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