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Rashida La Lande of Kraft Heinz Company
Rashida La Lande had spent almost two decades at Gibson Dunn before joining Kraft Heinz in January 2018. She brings ample experience in transactional matters to bear for the food and beverage giant, having advised a broad spectrum of household name corporates and private equity investors in her time practicing within the firm’s corporate group.
At Kraft Heinz, La Lande takes charge of a legal function charged with advising on a diverse spectrum of transactional, regulatory, intellectual property and disputes work raised by the company’s wide-ranging global operations, with recent work including advising on the company’s acquisition of Canadian coffee business Ethical Bean and handling an SEC investigation into accounting practices.
La Lande combines the general counsel position with additional roles leading the government affairs and corporate social responsibility groups, which work to meet Kraft Heinz’s sustainability goals and oversee the company’s philanthropic efforts.