Groupon Outsources Legal Executive Role to Winston & Strawn (1)

Groupon Inc.’s general counsel Dane Drobny will step down next week to return to law firm Winston & Strawn as a partner.

The Chicago-based company disclosed Drobny’s voluntary resignation Thursday in a securities filing. Groupon said Drobny, who officially departs Feb. 24 for Winston, will continue as its outside general counsel through at least the end of the year.

Drobny’s exit comes as the e-commerce marketplace moves to restructure its operations. Groupon announced last summer that it was laying off 500 employees. The company cut another 500 workers in a second layoff round last month.

Drobny and Winston did ...