Corporate Legal Leaders Honored during Annual Recognition Dinner
11 Maggio 2011 - 3:26PM
Business Wire
Corporate Board Member, publisher of Corporate Board Member
magazine, and global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, Inc.
(NYSE: FCN) hosted the fourth annual Legal Recognition Dinner last
night at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, honoring distinguished
general counsel (GC) and the top 25 national corporate law firms.
The winners were selected by directors and general counsel of
publicly traded companies as a part of the 11th annual America’s
Best Corporate Law Firms study.
The event honored Larry D. Thompson, former senior vice
president, government affairs, general counsel and secretary of
PepsiCo, with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his
accomplishments and commitment to the legal profession, as well as
named America’s Top 5 General Counsel. The top general counsel
are: Michael S. Helfer (Citigroup Inc.); Don H. Liu (Xerox
Corporation); Hilary Molay (Zale Corporation); Lewis G. Schwartz
(Gartner, Inc.); and James E. Thompson (Chiquita Brands
International, Inc.).
The event also paid tribute to 10 GCs to Watch as recommended by
our past general counsel honorees, representatives of the top
national corporate law firms and Corporate Board Member. This
year’s GCs to Watch are: Suzanne S. Bettman (R.R. Donnelly &
Sons Company); Michael R. Bramnick (NRG Energy, Inc.); Kelly
McNamara Corley (Discover Financial Services); Michael D. Fricklas
(Viacom Inc.); David R. Friedman (Citrix Systems, Inc.); David G.
Leitch (Ford Motor Company); Sandra Leung (Bristol-Myers Squibb
Company); Barry A. Posner (BioScrip, Inc.); Kim K.W. Rucker (Avon
Products, Inc.); and Mitchell E. Zamoff (UnitedHealth Group,
Inc.).
"You can't have a discussion in the boardroom today without
including the risks and legal issues that are inherent in doing
business as a public company," stated TK Kerstetter, president of
Corporate Board Member. "The role of general counsel just
continues to get more complex and intertwined among the CEO, the
board and the corporation. It's a demanding job, and a good GC
really can make a difference in today's global companies,"
Kerstetter said.
“This annual event provides the legal profession with a
much-needed opportunity to honor the accomplishments of some of the
most distinguished general counsel in the United States,” said Neal
Hochberg, senior managing director and segment leader of the
Forensic and Litigation Consulting business segment, at FTI
Consulting. “The role of general counsel has become increasingly
more critical in advising the C-suite and board of directors and in
assuring the success of companies in this changing environment, and
we are excited to put a spotlight on these leaders, as well as some
of the top law firms identified on this year’s ranking.”
In addition to naming the top 25 corporate law firms nationally,
the Corporate Board Member/FTI Consulting study identifies the top
law firm in 25 major U.S. metropolitan areas, according to the
directors and general counsel polled. A complete listing of the
national, general counsel and metropolitan rankings appears in the
second-quarter 2011 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine and is
available at www.boardmember.com/2011legaldinner.aspx.
About Corporate Board Member
Corporate Board Member, an NYSE Euronext company, is the leading
information resource for senior officers and directors of publicly
traded corporations, large private companies and Global 1000 firms.
The quarterly publication, Corporate Board Member magazine,
provides readers with decision-making tools to deal with the
strategic and corporate governance challenges confronting their
boards. Corporate Board Member further extends its governance
leadership through an online resource center, conferences,
roundtables and timely research. The magazine maintains the most
comprehensive, up-to-date database of directors and officers
serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with NYSE
Euronext and The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. stock exchanges.
www.boardmember.com
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a $1.4 billion, publicly traded global
business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect
and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal,
regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,700 employees
located in 26 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely
with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex
business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation,
mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management
and restructuring. More information can be found at
www.fticonsulting.com.
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