Marsh McLennan announced the appointment of Mikhail “Misha” Vanyo as General Counsel of Marsh, effective immediately.
Based in New York, Mr. Vanyo will lead all legal and compliance strategy for Marsh globally.
He succeeds Katherine Brennan, who was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Marsh McLennan earlier this month. He will report to Martin South, President and CEO of Marsh, and Ms. Brennan.
“In his five years with the company, Misha has distinguished himself as a key strategic advisor; successfully handling some of the most significant legal and regulatory matters facing our business,” said Mr. South. “We are fortunate to have someone with Misha’s experience and skill in this role, guiding our high ethical standards and approach to complex legal issues.”
“Misha has served as a significant advisor on a variety of complex legal and regulatory matters since he joined the company in 2017. In a very short time, he demonstrated exceptional judgment and built trust across all levels of our organization,” said Ms. Brennan. “Misha brings valuable public and private experience to our team and I look forward to working closely with him in this important leadership role.”
Mr. Vanyo joined Marsh McLennan as the firm’s Chief Competition Counsel in 2017, later taking on the role of Marsh’s Chief Counsel for Global Placement and Specialty. Prior to joining Marsh McLennan, he served as federal prosecutor with the US Department of Justice, focusing on antitrust, fraud, and other white collar crime, and as an associate at the global law firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and O’Melveny & Myers.
Mr. Vanyo clerked for the Honorable Robert W. Sweet in New York. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Law School.