Ex-Heineken lawyer J. Carlos Kuri has replaced Heather VanDyke as general counsel at SXSW LLC, the company that stages the annual media conference and music festival, months after VanDyke announced she plans to leave the company to try to start a family.

Kuri joined Austin, Texas-based SXSW in October, according to his LinkedIn profile. A job description for the general counsel role VanDyke posted on LinkedIn in August, when she announced her imminent departure after nearly seven years with SXSW, said the company’s top lawyer would report to CEO Roland Swenson, manage a “lean legal department,” draft and revise contracts, conduct legal risk assessments, manage outside legal services, and more.