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Can a General Counsel’s Achievements Live on Post-Retirement? A Personal Story

Abstract

The following is a personal story based on my own experience as a General Counsel of a foreign bank (the “Bank”) operating in the United States. I joined the Bank after ten years as a corporate and banking attorney at two major New York City law firms, with little expectations of what to expect other than an escape from the constant pressures and personal suffocation of a major New York City law firm environment. As will become evident in this article, I have chosen not to identify either myself or the actual name or home country of the Bank.

Author

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Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA

Bruce Ortwine General Counsel, Americas, Advisor, Global Legal and Compliance for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Retired)

Company

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. logo

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

SMTB is the largest trust bank in Asia and a major international bank with offices throughout Asia, Europe and the U.S. Its parent holding company, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. is a financial conglomerate with a variety of financial institution subsidiaries, including in the banking, asset management, real estate brokerage and leasing sectors.

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