Oracle Hires Former HSBC Legal Chief Levey as New Top Lawyer

Oracle Corp. has hired Stuart Levey, a former law department leader at HSBC Holdings PLC, as its legal chief while the software maker seeks to expand its cloud infrastructure business.

Levey most recently was a principal at consulting firm WestExec Advisors after he stepped down this year as chief executive officer of cryptocurrency-focused Diem Association following the organization’s dissolution.

Oracle disclosed in September that longtime legal chief Dorian Daley had postponed her retirement to help transition her duties.

The company didn’t respond to a request for comment about Levey’s hire. His position is listed as “chief legal officer” in a ...