KAREN LINEHAN HAS WORKED FOR MORE THAN 26 YEARS FOR Sanofi, a global life sciences company committed to improving access to health care and supporting the people it serves throughout the continuum of care. For the past decade, she has served as the company’s executive vice president, legal affairs and general counsel, responsible for legal, intellectual property, ethics and business integrity. Sanofi is headquartered in Paris. With more than 100,000 employees, Sanofi has a presence in more than 100 countries and industrial sites in more than 40 countries.

LEGAL TEAM: Linehan says she oversees more than 300 lawyers worldwide and a total department in excess of 700 persons. While the legal department is present in 45 countries, almost 200 of the team members are based in France.