Hossein Nowbar was promoted to Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft on September 22, 2023, according to The Global Legal Post.
| Name | Hossein Nowbar |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | Microsoft |
| Industry | Technology |
| Location | Redmond, WA |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | September 22, 2023 |
| Source | The Global Legal Post |
Microsoft promoted Hossein Nowbar from general counsel to chief legal officer, replacing Lisa Tanzi, as reported by Bloomberg. Nowbar has been with Microsoft for 26 years, becoming deputy GC in 2008 and GC for corporate and legal affairs in 2021. (Source: The Global Legal Post.)
Who is the Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft?
Hossein Nowbar took the Chief Legal Officer role at Microsoft in September 2023, as reported by The Global Legal Post. Legal leadership changes often, so check Microsoft’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Microsoft
- Jonathan Palmer Named Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 17, 2025)
- Hossein Nowbar Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 17, 2025)
- Jonathan Palmer Named General Counsel of Microsoft (September 22, 2023)
- Lisa Tanzi Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 22, 2023)
- Dev Stahlkopf Named General Counsel of Microsoft (April 24, 2018)
Other general counsel moves in September 2023
- Kristin Campbell Steps Down as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Hilton (September 30, 2023)
- David Kastin Steps Down as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of Bed Bath & Beyond (20230930-DK-Butterfly-1, Inc.) (September 29, 2023)
- Sumita Ray Named Chief Legal & Administrative Officer of Vaxxinity (September 28, 2023)
- Diego Alvarez Named Chief Compliance Officer of PSSI (September 27, 2023)
- Tricia McDermott Named Chief Legal Officer of Purple Innovation (September 27, 2023)
- Brian Berube Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Axalta Coating Systems (September 25, 2023)
- Alex Tablin-Wolf Named Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Axalta Coating Systems (September 25, 2023)
- Lisa Tanzi Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 22, 2023)
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Source: The Global Legal Post. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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