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Robert L. (Bobby) Katz is senior vice president and general counsel, and a member of the Strategy Board and an officer for Federal-Mogul Corporation. He has global responsibility for the corporation’s legal affairs.
Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Katz was general counsel and regional compliance officer for Delphi Corporation’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations, headquartered in Paris, France. In his seven-year tenure with Delphi, Katz established and led the EMEA legal department, following Delphi’s spin-off from GM in 1999.
From 1996 to 1998, Katz served as assistant general counsel for General Motors (Europe) AG, at its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. As a member of the GM legal staff serving all European operations, Katz focused on transactions and investments in Eastern Europe.
Prior to joining GM, Katz was an associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy from 1986 to 1995 where he worked in the M&A and General Corporate Group, both in New York, New York and London, England. During his tenure, he advised public and private companies on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including cross-border acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, corporate restructurings and international securities offerings.
Katz earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and his Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated magna cum laude. He also attended New York University School of Law, New York, New York. | 