Hossein Nowbar left the role of Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft on September 17, 2025, according to The Global Legal Post.
| Name | Hossein Nowbar |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | Microsoft |
| Industry | Technology |
| Location | Redmond, WA |
| Move | Departure |
| Date | September 17, 2025 |
| Source | The Global Legal Post |
Hossein Nowbar left Microsoft as chief legal officer in September 2025, and general counsel Jonathan Palmer was promoted to the role, The Global Legal Post reported. (Source: The Global Legal Post.)
More legal leadership moves at Microsoft
- Jonathan Palmer Named Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 17, 2025)
- Dev Stahlkopf Named General Counsel of Microsoft (April 24, 2018)
Other general counsel moves in September 2025
- Andrew Genser Named General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Avala Global (September 30, 2025)
- Erika Shalette Named General Counsel of MSIG USA (September 29, 2025)
- Stephen M. Ksenak Steps Down as Senior Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer of Ambac Financial Group (September 29, 2025)
- Tracy Pyles Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Lee Health (September 26, 2025)
- Jerome Maironi Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Garrett Motion (September 26, 2025)
- Robert Willette Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of enCore Energy (September 25, 2025)
- Parker Harrison Named Chief Legal Officer of Port Houston (September 24, 2025)
- Matthew Abrusci Named General Counsel of Freddie Mac (September 23, 2025)
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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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