10 Lear legal leaders
Harry A. Kemp, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at Lear Corporation, is one of ten Lear legal leaders listed here, alongside vice presidents of legal for Europe, Latin America and Asia and division and employment counsel. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Lear from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alexandre Brue
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel Europe & Africa · Lear Corporation
Alexandre Brue has been VP, Associate General Counsel Europe & Africa at Lear Corporation since September 2006, based in the Paris region. Alexandre Brue was a Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP from 1996 to 2006 and an Associate at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly from 1989 to 1996.
Amanda Pontes
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Lear Corporation
Amanda Pontes has been General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Lear Corporation since March 2025. Amanda Pontes also held the roles Vice President, Global Legal & Chief Compliance Officer at Lear from 2024 to 2025 and Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Governance in 2024, and was Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Seating from 2022 to 2023.
Amit Sharma
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Global Seating Division Counsel · Lear Corporation
Amit Sharma has been Vice President & Global Seating Division Counsel at Lear Corporation since March 2025, based in Southfield, Michigan. Amit Sharma was Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Lear from 2022 to 2025, Vice President & Division Counsel from 2021 to 2022, Vice President & Chief Asia Counsel from 2015 to 2021 and Vice President & Associate General Counsel from 2014 to 2015.
Andreas Kolb
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel Europe & Africa · Lear Corporation
Andreas Kolb has been Assistant General Counsel Europe & Africa at Lear Corporation since October 2011, based in the Munich area, and describes the role as Legal Director. Andreas Kolb also served as Assistant General Counsel South America at Lear from 2013 to 2014, was Legal Counsel at neckermann.de GmbH from 2008 to 2011 and was a Senior Associate at KPMG from 2007 to 2008.
Cecilia Zhou
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Legal Asia · Lear Corporation
Cecilia Zhou has been Vice President, Legal Asia at Lear Corporation since June 2021, based in Shanghai. Cecilia Zhou was Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific at Tenneco China from 2014 to 2021, Senior Legal Counsel at Schneider Electric from 2011 to 2014 and a Senior Associate at JunHe LLP from 2005 to 2011.
Chris Mazzoli
LinkedInExperience: VIce President and Counsel for Labor and Employment · Lear Corporation
Chris Mazzoli has been VIce President and Counsel for Labor and Employment at Lear Corporation since August 2024, based in Birmingham, Michigan. Chris Mazzoli was Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Labor & Employment Counsel at Lear from 2022 to 2024, Vice President, Labor, Employment and Compliance Counsel from 2020 to 2022 and an Attorney at Bodman PLC from 1998 to 2019.
Harry A. Kemp
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel · Lear Corporation
Harry A. Kemp has been Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at Lear Corporation since January 2023, based in Birmingham, Michigan, and has led several functions at Lear since joining in 2009. Harry A. Kemp also holds the title Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, held since 2019, and was Vice President and Divisional Counsel Seating from 2016 to 2018.
Luiz Carlos Escorel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Latin America · Lear Corporation
Luiz Carlos Escorel has been Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Latin America at Lear Corporation since June 2017, based in São Paulo, and has held the title Legal Director (General Counsel) - South and Central America Region since 2014. Luiz Carlos Escorel was General Counsel at A.P. Moller - Maersk from 2006 to 2014 and a Senior Associate at Thompson & Knight LLP from 2005 to 2006.
Michael Vukich
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Divisional Counsel - E-Systems · Lear Corporation
Michael Vukich has been Vice President, Global Divisional Counsel - E-Systems at Lear Corporation since August 2024, based in the Detroit area, and has held the title Global Divisional Counsel, E-Systems since January 2024. Michael Vukich was Corporate Counsel at Lear from 2022 to 2023, Divisional Counsel, Seating from 2019 to 2022 and Associate General Counsel from 2017 to 2018.
Yiling Zou
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director, Asia · Lear Corporation
Yiling Zou has been Legal Director, Asia at Lear Corporation since August 2026, based in Shanghai. Yiling Zou was Counsel - Asia at Lear from 2021 to 2026, Legal Manager from 2019 to 2021 and Senior Legal Executive from 2018 to 2019, and was an Associate at Tian Yuan Law Firm from 2017 to 2018.
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