As Aon's General Counsel, Zeidel will lead the firm's Global Law Department and manage Legal, Compliance, Regulatory and Public Affairs. Zeidel succeeds Peter Lieb who announced his departure from the firm in early June.
"At Aon we are fortunate to have had a deep bench of legal talent from which to choose our General Counsel. Darren's expertise leading our Corporate Law function, his wide range of experience advising leaders across different businesses and around the world, and his strong business acumen make him the perfect choice to lead the firm's Global Law Department," said Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer of Aon. "Having worked closely with Darren since he joined Aon in 2012, I know that he will hit the ground running as both an engaging leader to his colleagues and an exceptional advisor to our firm and our board of directors. Darren and the rest of his leadership team are poised to lead our firm for many years to come."
Most recently, Darren served as Deputy General Counsel – Aon plc and in the nearly seven years he has been with Aon has held a number of senior legal roles in the firm. Prior to Aon, Darren worked at Honeywell where he held various business segment general counsel roles in Honeywell's aerospace strategic business unit and at Honeywell UOP, where he led a global in-house law department. He began his legal career as an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Darren will continue to be supported by a strong, experienced leadership team within the Global Law Department, including Deputy General Counsels Sarah Walker, Mark Hermann and Steven Catlett, who was recently promoted in recognition of his expanded remit.
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