Heineken Hire Prompts New Legal Chiefs for Red Bull, Soccer Team

Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls has appointed Kari Cohen as general counsel, filling a slot previously held by Djenaba Parker, who has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel of beverage company Red Bull North America Inc.

Parker replaced Jorge Carlos Kuri, who left Red Bull North America in December to become senior vice president and chief legal officer at Heineken USA Inc., according to his LinkedIn profile. This is the second time that Parker, who joined the U.S. arm of the Austria-based energy drink giant in 2012, has filled a job vacated by Kuri.

Parker ...