Disney’s Top Lawyer Job Up for Grabs as Longtime Leader Departs

December 17, 2021, 11:00 AM UTC

The Walt Disney Co. has yet to crown a new legal leader as longtime general counsel Alan Braverman is set to retire in two weeks.

Braverman, who is annually one of the top paid U.S. law department leaders, will depart after almost two decades on the job at the iconic publicly traded company. Disney, grappling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, is also refocusing its business strategy under new CEO Robert Chapek.

Disney could look externally for Braverman’s successor or promote from within the House of Mouse. The company employs a small army of in-house lawyers in ...

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