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Phillip Bantz

Phillip Bantz

Phillip Bantz is a reporter for Corporate Counsel. Follow him on Twitter @PhillipBantz.

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July 15, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Forge Global Names New Legal Chief Following SPAC Merger

Forge, an online marketplace for unregistered securities, has handed the legal reins to a legal veteran with deep financial services experience.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

BeiGene Recruits Sanofi GC, Ex-Pfizer Lawyer for Legal Chief Role

Chan Lee succeeds BeiGene's first-ever legal chief, Scott Samuels, who built the global oncology biotech company's legal and compliance team.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

July 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Gilead Sciences Taps Veteran In-House Leader to Succeed Longtime General Counsel

The biopharma company has lured Deborah Telman away from her general counsel seat at pharma firm Organon.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 12, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Volta Hires Away Virgin Galactic GC Michelle Kley for Legal Chief Role

The electric vehicle charging network company also has tapped a former Big Law partner to serve as deputy GC.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Virgin Galactic General Counsel Michelle Kley Resigns, Takes New Role

Kley has helmed the space tourism company's legal department since 2019 and will officially vacate the GC seat later this month.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

July 08, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Melio Legal Chief, Former AmEx Exec on Compliance Department's Evolution

Jonathan Polk also reflects on his first year in his first GC role as the first-ever legal boss for Melio.

By Phillip Bantz

7 minute read

July 07, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Banner Health Taps Ex-Boston Scientific Lawyer, Compliance Chief to Serve as GC

Jean Fitterer Lance has stepped up from her deputy GC role at Banner to succeed the organization's longtime legal chief.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

July 06, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Compliance Departments Brace for Hiring Challenges as Regulatory Activity Spikes

Of the nearly 500 compliance practitioners who participated in the latest "Cost of Compliance" study, 66% expected the cost of senior compliance staff to increase during the next year, up from 47% in last year's survey.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

July 05, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

Biopharma Firm Catalent Moves Legal Chief to New Role Amid Reshuffle

Steven Fasman is shedding the general counsel and senior VP titles he's held since 2014, and taking over as executive VP and chief administrative officer.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

June 27, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers React to 'Roe' Reversal as Many Companies Stay Quiet

"If I were a general counsel today, I would think twice about speaking out on this issue simply because of the potential ramifications for the company," said Rob Chesnut, a former GC and ethics chief for Airbnb.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read