Yahoo! EMEA GC Pierre Landy talks to Alex Aldridge about his management philosophy, the challenge of expansion into new countries and how dressing up as Santa got him on the road to the top

“It is my strong belief that you cannot be a lawyer and a manager at the same time,” says Pierre Landy (pictured), general counsel of Yahoo!’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations. “No matter the size or importance of the matter I let my direct reports handle it, obviously discussing with them where and when needed, but generally remaining at a helicopter view.”