Albertsons Co. is searching for a new general counsel as grocery chain seeks to close its $25 billion deal to merge with Kroger.
Juliette Pryor, the top lawyer at Idaho-based Albertsons, is leaving after three years at the company to join Lowe’s Companies, Inc., according to a Monday announcement.
Jon-Peter Kelly, the company’s senior vice president of litigation, will report to Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran and oversee legal matters related to the proposed merger, a company spokesperson said. Elena Dietrich, senior vice president of field operations and employment law, will oversee day-to-day legal matters.
The shuffling comes as the deal ...
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