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10 Airbus legal leaders
Head of legal, director of legal and vice president legal and compliance are among the roles held by these ten Airbus legal leaders, who are based in Europe and North America. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Airbus from people who have held the role.
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01—10Clarisse Derre - Le Merre
LinkedInExperience: VP Senior Governance Counsel · Airbus
VP Senior Governance Counsel at Airbus since November 2025, a role the profile places in the legal department at vice president level. Former Head of Governance Matters and Corporate Law - Legal & Compliance at Airbus (2023–2025) and Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer at Airbus (2012–2017).
Daniel Ehrlich
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal, US IP and Digital · Airbus
Head of Legal, US IP and Digital at Airbus since 2024, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area, a role the profile places in the legal department at head level. Daniel Ehrlich was previously a Partner (2023–2024) and a Senior Associate (2013–2023) at Maier & Maier, PLLC.
Etienne de Lempdes
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal - Direct Procurement & Supply Chain · Airbus Aircraft
Head of Legal - Direct Procurement & Supply Chain at Airbus Aircraft since 2025, a role the profile tags at director level. Former Legal Business Leader - Procurement (2021–2025) and Legal Business Partner - Aircraft Procurement (2019–2021) at Airbus, and Deputy Legal Director - Contracts & Business Affairs at Tereos (2016–2019).
Francis Lecomte
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Legal and Compliance and Corporate Secretary · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership
Vice President Legal and Compliance and Corporate Secretary at Airbus Canada Limited Partnership since 2018; the profile describes the role as chief legal officer and chief compliance officer for the A220 aircraft program venture controlled by Airbus. Former Vice President, Contracts and Legal Services, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft (2014–2018).
Gustavo Boccardo
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal - Sales and Deliveries at Airbus Commercial · Airbus
Head of Legal - Sales and Deliveries at Airbus Commercial since 2025, based in Toulouse, where the profile says Gustavo Boccardo leads a team of legal counsels providing support around the world. Former Legal Counsel at Airbus (2019–2025) and Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright (2015–2018).
Jérôme Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Chief of Staff to Airbus General Counsel - Head of Legal Operations · Airbus
Vice President - Chief of Staff to Airbus General Counsel - Head of Legal Operations at Airbus since 2021, based in the Toulouse area. Former Head of Legal at Airbus Defence and Space - Space Systems (2018–2021), Head of Antitrust at Airbus (2013–2018) and Senior Legal Counsel - Antitrust at Airbus (2008–2013).
Kevin Cabaniss
LinkedInExperience: VP, Legal Affairs Head of Legal & Compliance · Airbus Helicopters
VP, Legal Affairs Head of Legal & Compliance at Airbus Helicopters since 2000, based in the Dallas area. The profile cites expertise in the aviation industry and employment-based immigration and in supporting compliance efforts throughout organizations. Former Partner at Locke Lord LLP (1997–2000).
Krista Lynn
LinkedInExperience: Director of Legal, Supply Chain · Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc.
Director of Legal, Supply Chain at Airbus US Space & Defense, Inc. since 2024, a role the profile tags at director level in the legal department. Krista Lynn also held Deputy General Counsel (2021–2024) and Associate General Counsel (2020–2021) roles at the same company, and was a Senior Attorney at FedEx Supply Chain (2017–2020).
Magali Collet
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal Affairs - Commercial Operations and Finance · Airbus
Head of Legal Affairs - Commercial Operations and Finance at Airbus since 2018, and former Head of Legal - Space Systems at Airbus (2015–2023). The profile describes heading a transnational team of 80 lawyers. Magali Collet was also responsable juridique for the satellites business unit at Astrium (2008–2015).
Thierry Adam
LinkedInExperience: Directeur Juridique - Opérations internationales · Airbus
Directeur Juridique - Opérations internationales (legal director for international operations) at Airbus since 1999, a role the profile tags at director level. Thierry Adam's listed roles also include Responsable droit des sociétés at EADS (1999–2009) and Secrétaire du Conseil d Administration et Responsable Juridique at Sogepa srl (2001–2013).
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- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you approach in-house legal work?
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