(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank is appointing Simone Kämpfer as its new General Counsel, effective September 15, 2025, replacing Friederike Rotsch, who will leave to pursue other opportunities. Kämpfer, a Freshfields partner and former public prosecutor, will join the Group Management Committee … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AFC EMEA, Anti‑Financial Crime, appointment, Christian Sewing, compliance, Deutsche Bank, Droege Group, Frankfurt, Freshfields, Friederike Rotsch, General Counsel, Global Head of Regions and Standards, Group Anti‑Money Laundering Officer, Group Management Committee, Laura Padovani, leadership, leadership change, Legal & Group Governance, Nita Patel, Ralph Nash, regulatory investigations, risk management, Simone Kämpfer, Simone Kämpfer appointment, White‑Collar Defence
(IN BRIEF) Sandvik has appointed Johanna Kreft as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 13, 2025. Kreft, who is currently General Counsel at Alleima and a former long-time Sandvik legal executive, will also join Sandvik’s Group Executive Management. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged Alleima, appointment, Åsa Thunman, corporate governance, executive appointment, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Group Executive Management, Johanna Kreft, leadership, legal affairs, legal leadership, legal strategy, October 2025, Sandvik, Sandvik Materials Technology, senior leadership transition, Skanska, SMT, Stefan Widing, Swedish industry
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has appointed Kimberly C. Hicks as General Counsel for Defence and Rolls-Royce North America. With her extensive experience in the Aerospace & Defence industry and a strong legal background, Kim will lead the global Defence General Counsel … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Riddle, appointment, Defence, General Counsel, Kimberly C. Hicks, leadership, North America, Rolls-Royce
(IN BRIEF) ABB has appointed Mathias Gaertner as General Counsel and Company Secretary, as well as a Member of the Executive Committee. He will officially join ABB in 2024 and will succeed Natalia Shehadeh, who has been serving as General … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, appointment, Björn Rosengren, Company Secretary, General Counsel, leadership, Mathias Gaertner, Natalia Shehadeh
(IN BRIEF) Víctor Manuel Sánchez has been appointed as general counsel and Director of Legal Affairs and Governance for SEAT Group companies in Spain. He will be reporting to the CEO of SEAT S.A. and succeeding Thomas Meiers and Marco … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged appointment, Cuatrecasas, director, General Counsel, leadership, Legal Affairs and Governance, Marco Cortinovis, SEAT Group, Thomas Meiers, Wayne Griffiths
(IN KÜRZE) Stora Enso, ein weltweit führender Anbieter erneuerbarer Lösungen in den Bereichen Verpackung, Biomaterialien, Holzkonstruktionen und Papier, hat Micaela Thorström mit Wirkung zum April 2023 zu seiner neuen Executive Vice President, Legal and General Counsel ernannt. Thorström verfügt über … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso, a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions, and paper, has appointed Micaela Thorström as its new Executive Vice President, Legal and General Counsel, effective April 2023. Thorström has over two decades … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 26-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. welcomes Renato Costantini as the new General Counsel. In this role, Renato will also join Executive Board of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. and the Management Committee of the Swiss … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Law, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Credit Suisse, financial services, General Counsel, Investment Banking, Niederer Kraft & Frey, Renato Costantini, Swiss Bar Association, Swiss Universal Bank, Thomas Grotzer, University of Lucerne, University of Zurich, Zurich District Court
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