Lucid Motors Names New Legal Chief as EV Headwinds Loom

Lucid Group Inc., an electric vehicle maker that recently sought to slash costs through a restructuring, has named its third general counsel in a year in Brian Tomkiel. The company’s new law department leader takes over at a time when Lucid and other EV outfits are preparing for potential US policy changes.

Tomkiel, a deputy general counsel and compliance officer for Lucid, was elevated Oct. 28 to legal chief and corporate secretary to replace Matthew Everitt, a former top US lawyer for Daimler AG‘s Mercedes-Benz. Everitt joined Lucid almost a year ago, after helping the German automotive ...