Previous to becoming a member of Woodruff Sawyer, Lopez served as lead company counsel at Takeda, the place he was chargeable for SEC and New York Inventory Alternate compliance and US governance capabilities. He has held related roles at Sempra Power, Shire, Baxalta, and CareFusion.

“Working for an insurance coverage dealer wasn’t even on my radar, however after I met the staff, I knew this was a wonderful alternative to leverage my expertise limiting threat for public firms within the service of a wide range of completely different shoppers,” Lopez mentioned. “I’m excited to work with Woodruff Sawyer’s shoppers, that are a few of the most fascinating and progressive firms on the market.”

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“Lenin’s experience is a powerful complement to the administration legal responsibility staff, and I sit up for working with him as we advise shoppers on threat mitigation methods,” mentioned Priya Huskins, senior vice chairman, administration legal responsibility at Woodruff Sawyer. “I consider our shoppers are going to be very happy with the worth his counsel brings to them.”

“Woodruff Sawyer’s administration legal responsibility staff is top-notch, not solely within the depth of their experience however of their capability to assist shoppers perceive and handle threat,” mentioned Seth Pfalzer, senior vice chairman and Northern California administration legal responsibility apply chief at Woodruff Sawyer. “The addition of Lenin will present one other helpful useful resource for our shoppers as they navigate a difficult market.”