Mark Brazeal, Broadcom’s chief legal and corporate affairs officer, saw his compensation jump 12%, to $15.5 million, in 2023, a frenzied year for the semiconductor and software firm’s legal team.

In May 2022, San Jose, California-based Broadcom announced it was paying $61 billion to buy the cloud computer firm VMware, a transaction that received intense regulatory scrutiny around the globe, including from China and the European Union.