JLL hires new general counsel

Alan Tse today becomes global general counsel and corporate secretary for JLL, with responsibility for the company’s legal and compliance functions.

He succeeds Mark Ohringer, who is retiring from JLL, and is located in the company’s Chicago head office. JLL, a Fortune 500 company, is a professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management.

Tse was previously general counsel, corporate secretary and an executive committee member at Petco. Before joining Petco, he served as general counsel and was an executive committee member at Churchill Downs, having previously served as general counsel at LG Electronics Mobilecomm.

Christian Ulbrich, JLL CEO, says in a statement: ‘Alan’s experience in establishing strategically aligned legal functions for companies undergoing rapid change and transformation makes him an excellent leader to support JLL’s growth, consistent with our Beyond strategy. He will also be instrumental in guiding our legal and compliance teams to continue to uphold our values and high standards.’

‘[Ohringer] provided astute global leadership and direction for JLL’s legal and compliance teams, including shaping and guiding the company’s award-winning Ethics Everywhere program,’ the company states.

‘We thank Mark for his excellent stewardship and considerable contribution, and wish him a very happy, active and rewarding retirement,’ Ulbrich adds.