Patricia Miranda Villar (pictured) has been appointed director of legal affairs, regulation and compliance at SNCF Voyages Italia, the Italian subsidiary of SNCF Voyageurs operating high-speed passenger rail services in the country, led by CEO
UK banking Group Barclays is set to appoint WilmerHale partner Stephanie Avakian (pictured) as its next global general counsel, succeeding Stephen Shapiro, who will step down at the end of June. Avakian is expected to
Swedish investment group Investor AB has appointed Ulrika Elfving (pictured) as general counsel, with the move set to take effect in the second quarter. Elfving joins from Electrolux, where she has served as general counsel
Anna Almén (pictured) is joining Electrolux Group in the role of General Counsel, heading Group Legal, toward the end of summer in Europe. Almén will report to Yannick Fierling, Electrolux Group CEO, and
Biotech company Prothena, based in Dublin, has appointed Michael Isaacs (pictured) as its next general counsel, replacing Michael Malecek, who is stepping down. Isaacs, currently deputy GC, will assume the role in June. The company,
Artificial intelligence-related legal battles have emerged as the predominant litigation concern for corporate counsel over the coming three-year period, eclipsing traditional risk areas including intellectual property conflicts, contractual breaches, and class actions, according to a
The fourteen-year alliance between Gleiss Lutz, Chiomenti, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira and Gide Loyrette Nouel has been quietly dissolved, marking what some observers suggest could signal a broader retreat
Baker McKenzie is preparing to swing the redundancy axe through its business services departments, with AI apparently shouldering much of the blame for what could affect hundreds of employees worldwide. The global giant has
A recent US survey conducted by executive search firm BarkerGilmore, entitled The GC–Board Alignment Gap, shines a light on an issue that is equally relevant for Europe: is the strategic value of
David Zapolsky (pictured), Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer at Amazon, is expected to fall significantly in the 2025 ranking of highest-paid general counsel following a sharp year-on-year decline in reported compensation. According to the company’