GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Kristin Sverchek of Lyft, Inc.
Since her appointment as Lyft’s first general counsel in 2012, Kristin Sverchek has seen the 30-strong company she joined blossom into one of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories. Sverchek’s accomplishments in building the legal team and navigating the business through an uncertain regulatory climate have played a key role in its success, which culminated in the company’s initial public offering in March 2019 which valued the company at USD24.3 billion.
Commentators are quick to recognize the outstanding skillset Sverchek brings to the company, hailing her “unbelievable intellectual prowess and analytical abilities” and labelling her achievements at the company as “phenomenal.” Commentators also offer plaudits for her role in building a diverse and talented legal department, describing her as “a true champion of diversity and inclusion.” Sources add: “She has put together an in-house team that would rival any law firm in terms of its abilities and breadth of coverage – it’s a team that not only has really sharp lawyers, but also a structure that’s very organized and thoughtful.”