Lisa Tanzi left the role of Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft on September 22, 2023, according to The Global Legal Post.
| Name | Lisa Tanzi |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Legal Officer |
| Company | Microsoft |
| Industry | Technology |
| Location | Redmond, WA |
| Move | Departure |
| Date | September 22, 2023 |
| Source | The Global Legal Post |
Lisa Tanzi announced her departure as Microsoft’s chief legal officer in September 2023. Hossein Nowbar was promoted from general counsel to succeed her. (Source: The Global Legal Post.)
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)
- Hossein Nowbar Named Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft (September 22, 2023)
- Jonathan Palmer Named General Counsel 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)
- Jonathan Palmer Named General Counsel 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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