The appointment
Lupin Limited has appointed **Brian Savage** as President, Chief Legal Officer. Per the filing, Savage will lead the company's global Legal, Compliance, and Intellectual Property Management Group (IPMG) functions, and will be based in New Jersey. The disclosure was made under Regulation 30 of SEBI's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations.
Who he is
According to the filing, Savage joins from Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he held several senior leadership roles since 2015, most recently as Executive Vice President and Interim Global Chief Legal Officer. He also led Teva's global litigation strategy and served as General Counsel for its U.S. Generics business, and earlier practised law at Dechert LLP. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Commenting on the appointment, CEO Vinita Gupta and Managing Director Nilesh Gupta framed the hire around strengthening Lupin's governance framework and navigating an evolving regulatory environment.