Deutsche Bank’s Management Reshuffle Mints New Legal Leaders

Deutsche Bank AG’s in-house legal team is reshaping its senior leadership amid the pending departure of chief legal officer Stefan Simon, who has also been head of its Americas arm.

Simon’s exit for personal reasons was announced by Deutsche Bank in late March as the financial services giant overhauled its senior management team and extended the contract of CEO Christian Sewing. Among the changes are a new Americas general counsel in Mirko Mieth, a 25-year veteran of the company who has spent the past few years in New York as head of legal for its corporate bank, as well ...