Paul Dacier’s track record is nothing short of outstanding; he became EMC’s first ever corporate counsel in 1990, and in the years that followed has guided the company through a...

Stephen Cutler has been working for JPMorgan since 2007, and in that time has greatly impressed many observers. ‘He has a tremendous ability to simultaneously focus at a nuanced level...

Deryl Couch sets a fine example to many in-house lawyers, who are often required to do more with less. Working with a relatively small team, he oversees acquisitions, divestitures, and...

Kelly McNamara career history is both remarkable and rare. From her humble beginnings as an unpaid summer intern, she went on to become Discover’s general counsel (the company was spun...

Given Honeywell’s vast array of brands, responsibility for its portfolio of trademarks, copyrights and domain names is surely not a straightforward task. But David Cohen handles it with aplomb, additionally...

During Jennifer Clark’s tenure, RMR has increased its assets under management from $6bn to over $18bn, and its client base has multiplied substantially; it therefore goes without saying that its...

Formerly one of Pfizer’s ‘star lawyers’, when Zoetis was spun out recently, Heidi Chen found herself involved in building a public company operation from scratch. As a result, she now...

Lily Chang is admired for her ability to deal with the many complex issues involved in working for a major financial institution. Joy Gallup of Paul Hastings LLP says ‘she...

Sabine Chalmers has led her company through two landmark M&A transactions in recent years: there was the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Companies for $52bn in late 2008, and the acquisition of...

According to Matthew Previn of BuckleySandler, Jill Centella has all the qualities required to make a great litigator: ‘she is a tremendous tactician and has superb judgment. She knows when...