Elan Corporation Plc has appointed John Given, a specialist in mergers and acquisitions, as its general counsel effective 1 March. Mr Given has acted as Elan’s lead external counsel for over a decade, advising the company on all of its corporate activity. In his new role, he will report to the Elan Chief Executive Officer Kelly Martin. Mr Given joins Elan from the Irish law firm A&L Goodbody where he was a senior corporate partner. During his tenure, he was head of M&A practice for nine years.
Elan announced the appointment on 28 February 2013.
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