GE counsel tops list of in-house high earners
General Electric’s (GE) general counsel has been named as the highest-paid in-house lawyer in the US, after pocketing a staggering $4.365m (£2.449m) in 2003. According to the latest statistics, compiled by industry magazine Corporate Counsel, Benjamin Heineman’s impressive remuneration package included bonuses totalling $2.89m (£1.62m), which is an 11 per cent increase on his 2002 deal. He also pocketed an extra $3,597,750 […]