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10 IBM legal leaders
These ten current and former IBM legal leaders include division and regional general counsel and vice presidents who lead litigation, software, employment, corporate governance, research and IP, cybersecurity regulation and investigations legal work. A reader can learn how IBM's legal leaders build and run their teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ajay Dua
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel, IBM Asia Pacific · IBM
General Counsel, IBM Asia Pacific at IBM since 2021, where the profile says he leads IBM's legal team in Asia Pacific, including Japan and China. Former General Counsel, IBM Middle East & Africa (2019–2021) and General Counsel, IBM India South Asia (2012–2019), and former Partner at Dua Associates (1997–2005).
Bonnie Pierson-Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Assistant General Counsel · IBM
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at IBM since 2014, where the profile says she leads the global Labor & Employment Law team and advises senior management and Human Resources. Former Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment Law at IBM (2013–2014) and Executive Director and Counsel at UBS (2004–2013).
Bruno Massot
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Assistant General Counsel IBM Europe · IBM
Vice President - Assistant General Counsel IBM Europe at IBM since 2024, and Associate General Counsel IBM Europe since 2021. Former IBM roles include Head of Legal / Directeur Juridique IBM Canada (2020–2021), Directeur Juridique France (2014–2020) and Legal Counsel (2010–2013).
Don Cepiel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Assistant General Counsel - Global Regulatory (Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data) · IBM
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel - Global Regulatory (Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data) at IBM since 2021, and IBM Chief Cybersecurity Counsel since 2018. Former IBM roles include Associate General Counsel - Lead Counsel for IBM Security Business Unit (2016–2019) and Senior Counsel - Lead Counsel for Watson Customer Engagement Business Unit (2013–2016).
Frank Sedlarcik
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Research & IP · IBM
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Research & IP at IBM since 2024; the profile says he leads litigation, research and IP legal work. Former IBM roles include Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Secretary (2019–2024) and Associate General Counsel, IBM Services & Managing Attorney - Asia Pacific (2018–2019).
Jane Edwards
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary · IBM
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary at IBM since 2024, where the profile says she leads the legal team responsible for corporate governance and SEC reporting. Former IBM roles include Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Communications Legal (2023–2024) and Associate General Counsel & Trust & Compliance Officer (2016–2022).
Mike Rosenberg
LinkedInExperience: VP & Associate General Counsel, Head of Global Investigations · IBM
VP & Associate General Counsel, Head of Global Investigations at IBM since 2025. Former Red Hat roles include Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Compliance & Ethics (2023–2025), Director, Legal Compliance & Ethics (2021–2023) and Manager, Legal Investigations and Litigation (2020).
Monica Patel
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel (Division General Counsel for IBM Software and Infrastructure) · IBM
VP, Associate General Counsel (Division General Counsel for IBM Software and Infrastructure) at IBM since 2026, described as global managing counsel of the Software and Infrastructure business units. Former IBM roles include VP, Associate General Counsel, IBM Software (2025–2026), VP, Associate General Counsel - Product Management and Growth, IBM Software (2023–2025) and Executive Senior Counsel - Sales and Product (2017–2022).
Tonja De Sloover
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Global Corporate Counsel · IBM
Vice President and Global Corporate Counsel at IBM since 2026. Former IBM roles include Vice President & Asst. General Counsel—Litigation, M&A, Enforcement, Employment, & Regulatory Legal (2025–2026), Vice President & Assistant General Counsel—Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, & Competition (2024–2025) and Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Litigation (2021–2024).
Una A. Dean
LinkedInExperience: VP, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Investigations & Cybersecurity · IBM
Former VP, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Investigations & Cybersecurity at IBM (2023–2025) and VP, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Investigations (2021–2023). Former Associate General Counsel, Investigations and Regulatory at IBM (2020–2021) and Partner at Fried Frank (2017–2020). Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham since 2025.
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- 01How does a global technology company split legal work between division counsel, regional counsel and central practice groups?
- 02What does a corporate governance and SEC reporting legal team handle over a typical year?
- 03How do in-house lawyers run internal investigations across many countries?
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