Phillip Bantz

March 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

The pandemic has taxed legal departments in many ways. But largely absent from the conversation is the mental toll that the COVID crisis has taken on corporate counsel and the tactics that in-house leaders have developed to mitigate the damage.

By Phillip Bantz

9 minute read

March 11, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Corruption has been this stain or scourge on humanity from the beginning of time, but civilization has never had technology in the way that it does now," said Microsoft deputy general counsel Matt Penarczyk.

By Phillip Bantz

8 minute read

March 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

After nearly 10 years as Citi's top lawyer, Rohan Weerasinghe will leave the bank, which has been grappling with financial woes and costly internal missteps.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

March 09, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Just to be recognized for the initiative and the impact gives me the encouragement to keep doing this for the next 10 more years," Laurie Robinson Haden said.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

March 08, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"It is an honor to join Moderna and its leadership team at such a remarkable moment in the transformation of the company," Shannon Thyme Klinger said.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

March 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Enrique "Rick" Miguez has stepped up from the deputy GC role at Carnival to serve as Arnold "Arnie" Perez's successor.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read

March 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

PAC Worldwide's new top lawyer is David Peterson, a former senior corporate counsel for Amazon and Nintendo.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

March 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

"Prioritization doesn't mean saying no to bad ideas; prioritization means saying no to good ideas. Our response to COVID-19 required effort above and beyond our normal day-to-day responsibilities," Fong said.

By Phillip Bantz

14 minute read

March 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Judith Schvimmer, ex-general counsel for Lagunitas Brewing Co., and Colin Brown, a former lawyer for Canadian cannabis firm Tilray Inc., now serve as The Parent Co.'s GC and chief legal officer, respectively.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

March 02, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Charles "Chip" Seigel is a "huge hockey fan" who joins the NHL after having served as the top lawyer for Qdoba Restaurant Corp. and CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc.

By Phillip Bantz

3 minute read