The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has tapped Volkswagen Group of America’s former top lawyer to take over as general counsel. 

David Detweiler will be saddling up on Sept. 19 as the chamber’s GC after six years at the helm of Volkswagen’s legal operations in the U.S., where he steered a team of in-house and outside lawyers that helped Volkswagen navigate the emissions scandal.

David Detweiler, executive vice president and general counsel of Volkswagen Group of America Inc.