Disney’s Top Lawyer Gets a 36% Compensation Boost Amid Rebound

Jan. 24, 2025, 7:41 PM UTC

The Walt Disney Co.'s chief legal and compliance officer received more than $15.8 million in 2024, an increase of almost 36% from the year prior.

Horacio Gutierrez, one of the best paid legal chiefs in the media and entertainment industry, was a high-profile Disney hire three years ago when he succeeded the company’s longtime top lawyer Alan Braverman. He joined CEO Robert Iger in receiving a solid pay bump last year as the conglomerate benefited from a turnaround in Disney’s film and streaming businesses.

Gutierrez received almost $10 million in stock and option awards and nearly $5.8 million ...

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