In this 2018 report, the National Law Journal spotlights legal departments headquartered in the Washington area. We recognize three company legal departments in categories including: overall excellence, outside counsel management and diversity. We also note two area general counsel for our GC Impact award. —The National Law Journal staff
![Leslie Thornton, vice president and general counsel of WGL Holdings Inc. and Washington Gas Light Co. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)](https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/398/2018/08/Leslie-Thornton-2018-Article-201807131539.jpg)
WINNER: Overall Excellence, Diversity and Outside Counsel Management
Washington Gas Team Handles $6.4B Merger
This year, the legal team’s big focus was on WGL Holdings’ $6.4 billion merger with Canadian energy infrastructure provider AltaGas.
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