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Multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto has appointed a new chief legal officer and external affairs.
Isabelle Deschamps, who is currently serving as the general counsel of AkzoNobel, will take over from current chief legal officer and external affairs Barbara Levi in late October.
Prior to this, she held positions at Unilever, Nestle, and practices at a Canadian-based law firm. She is admitted to the England and Wales Law Society and to the Quebec (Canada) Bar.
Speaking about the appointment, Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm said: “Isabelle brings a wealth and diversity of legal experience having worked in various senior legal roles for a number of large multinational companies.
“I am delighted to welcome her to Rio Tinto and look forward to having her join the executive team and lead our legal, compliance and external affairs teams.”
Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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