Snap Inc. has brought aboard Zachary Briers to serve as its next general counsel, filling the vacancy left by departing legal chief Michael O'Sullivan. The incoming executive arrives from Munger Tolles & Olson, where he spent fourteen years as a partner before making the shift to the social media company behind Snapchat and Spectacles wearable technology.
O'Sullivan exits after eight years steering legal affairs at the Santa Monica-based tech firm. Munger Tolles, which handled roughly $51 million in legal services for Snap over the past year, represents a common thread between both executives. The outgoing counsel logged twenty-one years at the firm before joining Snap, while his successor built his entire legal career there until accepting this new position.
The transition comes as Snap continues defending its intellectual property interests. The company recently secured a victory at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after beating back a Xerox patent challenge related to artificial intelligence-based data analysis on mobile platforms.
O'Sullivan exits after eight years steering legal affairs at the Santa Monica-based tech firm. Munger Tolles, which handled roughly $51 million in legal services for Snap over the past year, represents a common thread between both executives. The outgoing counsel logged twenty-one years at the firm before joining Snap, while his successor built his entire legal career there until accepting this new position.
The transition comes as Snap continues defending its intellectual property interests. The company recently secured a victory at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after beating back a Xerox patent challenge related to artificial intelligence-based data analysis on mobile platforms.
