David Symonds, EMEA general counsel (GC) for merged entity Johnson Controls International (JCI), is leading a restructure of the company’s legal function following the completion of the $16.5bn combination of Johnson Controls and Tyco International in September.
The new structure will involve lawyers arranged on a country basis, with a ‘virtual centre of excellence’, which includes a contract management group in Cork, a commercial transactions team and litigation team in Brussels, and a labour and employment counsel based in Manchester. Some lawyers will work as ‘business partners’ in more strategic roles.
