Client Advisory Council

Expert Advice and Guidance from General Counsel of Leading Multinational Companies

The Lex Mundi Client Advisory Council is an extremely valuable resource for Lex Mundi and its member firms.  This group of senior in-house counsel from some of the world's leading companies provides advice and guidance in a variety of areas that enhance member firms' ability to provide their clients the best possible service and to better meet the needs of in-house counsel.  Client Advisory Council members also provide valuable guidance in identifying best practices in ways for in-house counsel and outside counsel to work together.

Currently serving on the Lex Mundi Advisory Council are the following distinguished in-house counsel:

• DISH Network: Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
• LexisNexis Group: Kenneth Thompson, Senior Vice President & Global Chief Legal Officer
• Mars, Inc.: Alberto Mora, Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel
• McCain Foods Limited: Christa Wessel, Chief Legal Officer
• Michelin: Philippe Legrez, General Counsel
• Office Depot: Ernst Wessel, Vice President, Managing Director Latin America
• Rio Tinto: Debra Valentine, Group Executive Legal and External Affairs
• Robert Bosch GmbH: Frauke Ahnefeld, Vice President Corporate Legal Services
• SABMiller plc: John Davidson, General Counsel and Group Secretary
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation: Richard Thurston, Senior Vice President and General Counsel  

Past Client Advisory Council Members:

In addition to the current members, Senior In-House Counsel from the following organizations have previously served on the Lex Mundi Client Advisory Council:

• AIG Investments
• Akzo Nobel NV
• Audi
• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Deere & Co.
• Hanesbrands Inc.
• H.J. Heinz Company
• Hilton Hotel Corporation
• Macquarie Group Limited 
• McDonald’s Corporation
• Mitsubishi Corporation
• MCI
• Nestlé SA
• Pfizer, Inc.
• Royal Dutch Shell plc 
• Sara Lee Corporation
• Starbucks Coffee Corporation
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
• The New York Times
• Votorantim Industrial