Q: Why would company executives want their general counsel to report to the CFO?
A: The GC reporting structure is one of the most talked about topics among in-house lawyers today. And there is no shortage of opinions on the matter. Much of the talk involves the appropriateness of the GC-CFO reporting structure as opposed to the different reasons company executives may choose this reporting structure in the first place. And while the pendulum has swung back further toward the GC-CEO report, there are company executives who still desire their CFOs to manage their legal leaders.
