K&L Gates Client Conversation‪s‬ K&L Gates

For nearly three decades, Michael Hoffman has been a senior executive with several corporations in Dallas, serving as a C-level officer in the commercial title, multi-family property management, and in the communications sectors. Michael Hoffman is a key member of executive leadership at MBL Title, handling a diverse range of administrative, operational, legal, and financial responsibilities. Listen to how his direct battle with COVID-19 has had a lasting personal and legal professional impact.

In this episode, we interview Audrey Andrews, the executive vice president and general counsel for Tenet Healthcare. In this capacity, Andrews oversees the law department and government relations for the Tenet enterprise. She has been with Tenet in various roles since 1998. Listen to how her personal approach shaped her outlook with her business career, always with the end in mind.

In this episode, we interview Abhijit Mukhopadhyay, the president (legal) and company secretary at the Hinduja Group, based at the group’s headquarters in London. The Hinduja Group is a transnational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. Listen to how Abhijit’s experience working for several multinational companies in different industries and his drive for continuous improvement helped propel him into his current role.

In this episode, we interview Matthew J. Maletta.   Matthew was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Endo Pharmaceuticals in May 2015, where he has global responsibility for all legal matters affecting the Company.  Prior to joining Endo in 2015, he served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Allergan.

In this episode, we interview Thomas Smith, Direct Energy’s General Counsel and Executive Vice President, North America. Thomas joined Direct Energy from BG Group plc in Houston, where he managed a team of 45 lawyers and professionals in Houston and in five international locations. Thomas is known to lead by example, actively encourage teamwork, foster an environment that is open and collaborative, and inspire greatness both within and outside of his office.

With early family roots as coal miners in Pennsylvania, Bill Farrell’s father was able to go on to become president and CEO of one of the largest U.S. trade organizations. Bill had a successful law firm career, but before that Bill was a prosecutor in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, at the time described by some as the “murder capital of the world.” He later transitioned into his commercial litigation work, culminating in his role in the founding of Longford Capital, a litigation funding company.