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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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May 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Solar Energy Firm Altus Taps Former IEX General Counsel as First Chief Legal Officer

"There was a lot of need for someone to come in and join the team and help grow the business," Sophia Lee said.

By Phillip Bantz

2 minute read

May 13, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Affirm Elevates Former Toyota In-House Leader to Chief Legal Officer

Katherine Adkins, who has served as chief legal adviser of banking strategy at Affirm since 2019, will take over as CLO on June 30.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

May 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

L Brands Names New Chief Legal Officer Ahead of Victoria's Secret Spinoff

Michael Wu brings more than 20 years of in-house legal experience to the Columbus, Ohio-based company.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

May 11, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

How Legal Ops Leaders for Mastercard, Microsoft, McKesson and GSK Drive In-House Changes

"As you're trying to bring people along, they have to understand why change is important," said Trish Peterson, senior VP of business transformation at Mastercard.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

May 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

How Coinbase's Legal Team Expanded at 'Crypto Speed,' Navigated Public Debut

"I appreciated very early on that Coinbase had some of the most challenging and industry-impacting issues of any company in crypto anywhere on the planet," said Paul Grewal, the crypto exchange's chief lawyer.

By Phillip Bantz

8 minute read

May 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Diversity and Inclusion Now Tops Priority List for Corporate Legal Departments

Launching a D&I program was the top-ranked issue in this year's legal ops survey from the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. Last year, D&I ranked fifth out of seven priority categories.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

May 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Kobre, Freshfields Settle Multimillion-Dollar Fee Dispute With MiMedx

So far, MiMedx has paid about $30.4 million in legal fees, including the recent settlement payments to Freshfields and Kobre. The third law firm in the case, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, continues to pursue its claim for unpaid fees.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

May 05, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Former Coca-Cola GC Was 'College Professor ... That No One Wanted to Take'

"He's demanding. Very demanding," said Nancy Hazely, who worked with Gayton for nearly 20 years before he joined Coca-Cola.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

May 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

How to Adapt and Lead in a New Corporate Culture

"Going in eyes wide open is super important. It's understanding what you're getting yourself into and then building relationships, and gaining the trust of people as quickly as possible," says Jose Ramon Gonzalez, chief legal officer with Equitable Holdings Inc.

By Phillip Bantz

6 minute read

May 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

With No GC, Tesla Faces Class Action Over Solar Roof Tile Contracts

"We think it's extremely unfair and unlawful, what they're doing. Contracts should be honored," said plaintiffs attorney Peter Muhic.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read