Trudy Knockless

February 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"We've both had to be stronger in our roles, more diligent, kind of better than our peer competitors, to rise up," said Cara Bain, a Major, Lindsey & Africa in-house recruiter.

By Trudy Knockless

5 minute read

February 08, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"The challenge with a lot of legal-ops departments is they are populated by lawyers who are intimidated by external counsel. So it's hard to step away and actually put a real business lens on it," said Bindu Cudjoe, chief legal officer of Laurentian Bank.

By Trudy Knockless

4 minute read

February 07, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Since the dominant share of our mining assets and operations are now centered in and around West Virginia, it gives me a distinct honor to welcome one of West Virginia's most accomplished citizens as our new general counsel," Ramaco Resources CEO Randall Atkins said.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Kahlil Williams is succeeding Kathryn Krecke as legal chief of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, which has assets of $8.8 billion and focuses on improving the health and well-being of children.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

February 06, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"If I'm going to be an obstruction, if I'm going to make your life more complicated, you're going to avoid me," said Mark Klein, general counsel of Burford Capital.

By Trudy Knockless

8 minute read

February 02, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Tom Mattei is taking the legal reins of the luxury department story chain, his second legal chief role.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

January 31, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Cranston intended to become a police officer but found himself gravitating toward acting, even though his father's struggles in the profession had split his family.

By Trudy Knockless

7 minute read

January 30, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

"Squeezing general counsel resources while expanding their remit is unlikely to be sustainable for the long term," said Veta T. Richardson, CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

By Trudy Knockless

3 minute read

January 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Brendan Gibbons is taking the legal reins of Allurion Technologies, which helps obese people lose weight by ingesting balloons that help make them feel full.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read

January 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Peter Wexler most recently was legal chief of Paris-based Schneider Electric, where he oversaw more than 300 professionals in 32 countries.

By Trudy Knockless

2 minute read