‘David Sorkin, general counsel of KKR and a member of the executive committee, is among the most influential figures in the private equity industry. KKR has relied on Sorkin for...

Shana C. Smith, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of NII Holdings, is responsible for advising senior management and the board of directors on all legal matters for the...

After seven years of working in private practice and developing expertise in technology M&A, venture financings, private equity and other corporate and commercial transactions, Benjamin Singer moved in-house to join...

Since joining the Mars legal leadership team in 2005, Peter M. Seka, general counsel, corporate development has built a proven track record of success on many of Mars’ most complex...

1. ‘As a young lawyer, Lori Schechter’s career ambitions did not include becoming general counsel of a Fortune 500 company. She spent many years as a well-respected lawyer in private...

Having previously been an associate, and then a partner, at Rogers & Wells, which merged into Clifford Chance, working primarily on M&A and private fund formation, Ronald M. Sanders, joined...

John Ryan, general counsel and secretary of The Jackson Laboratory, is a well-rounded corporate and commercial lawyer with over 10 years of experience in the in-house sector, as well as...

Deirdre Runnette is a highly accomplished and skilled general counsel who has made a name for herself in the technology industry. She has 20 years of experience in private practice...

Michael Rowles, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Live Nation Entertainment, a market leading live music organisation and online ticketing platform, has extensive experience in building a company...

John Rogovin’s formula for success as an in-house lawyer is no-nonsense but undoubtedly highly effective. ‘Put your head down and work hard’, he says; ‘people notice’. This conscientiousness, extreme work...