Chris Aries Named General Counsel of Howden US

Chris Aries was named General Counsel of Howden US on December 10, 2025, according to Howden.

Howden appointed Chris Aries as General Counsel of its US retail broking and advisory business, the company announced from Miami on December 10, 2025. (Source: Howden.)

Who is the general counsel of Howden US?

Chris Aries took the General Counsel role at Howden US in December 2025, as reported by Howden. Legal leadership changes often, so check Howden US’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.

Other general counsel moves in December 2025

• Mark Solls Steps Down as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Invitation Homes (December 31, 2025)
• Abby Jackson Named Chief Compliance Officer of Children’s Mercy Kansas City (December 30, 2025)
• Amy Smedley Named Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Huntsman Corporation (December 30, 2025)
• Anthony Green Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary of Annaly Capital Management (December 29, 2025)
• Arthur R. McGivern Named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Royalty Pharma (December 22, 2025)
• Caroline Pham Named Chief Legal Officer of MoonPay (December 19, 2025)
• Richard G. Erstad Steps Down as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Hawkins, Inc. (December 19, 2025)
• Rachel R. Eslicker Named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Comfort Systems USA (December 19, 2025)

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Source: Howden. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.

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