Phillip Bantz

November 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"It's not an uncommon issue, unfortunately, and it's what we learned in law school as a BFD," said corporate governance lawyer Michael Peregrine, a Chicago-based partner at McDermott Will & Emery.

By Phillip Bantz

7 minute read

October 29, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"You have to recognize that testing without a commitment to fixing serious flaws is a significant problem," said Rob Chesnut, former general counsel and chief ethics officer for Airbnb Inc.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

October 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Matthew Herman is exiting his post as U.S. managing partner and co-head of global mergers and acquisitions at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Goldfinch Partners in New York.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

October 27, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Chris Baker is exiting the Boston-based asset manager to serve as chief compliance officer at Allspring, where he'll report to another State Street Global Advisors alum—Kate McKinley, who joined Allspring in August as chief legal officer.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

October 25, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Sarah Paul is taking over as CEO after serving six years as the New York-based global philanthropy foundation's GC.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

October 22, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Amanda Wick has experience as a federal prosecutor and senior policy adviser focused on crypto and money laundering.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

October 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"It was almost an expectation that I would add value as a member of the executive committee. I certainly valued that opportunity and embraced it the best I could," Larry Cuculic said.

By Phillip Bantz

6 minute read

October 20, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Basically, in my opinion, they want to use them more, and they're not getting to use them as much as they would like to, and they're frustrated," said Nathan Cemenska, director of legal ops and industry insights at Wolters Kluwer.

By Phillip Bantz

5 minute read

October 18, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Smith faced one of the most difficult situations that a GC can encounter—dealing with a top-level executive's alleged misconduct—and he appears to have responded appropriately, according to a pair of former in-house leaders and corporate ethics experts.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

October 15, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

CEOs who served as GCs in an earlier life are still in the minority. But it seems that companies are increasingly considering their legal chiefs for the role—and COVID-19, the catalyst for so many changes, has accelerated the trend.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read