The need
General Counsel
Having already successfully placed Mike Farrell as Chief Financial Officer and Andrea Lubinsky as Head of Project Finance in late 2023, early 2024 brought our next challenge with this exciting and fast growing client.
Exus had decided it was time to bring in its first ever General Counsel. This role required a candidate who could serve as a key driver within the leadership team, optimizing legal operations, providing strategic counsel, and managing complex legal matters. The ideal candidate would be a trusted legal advisor with a proven track record in navigating legal challenges across Exus’ operations.
The Appointment
We conducted a comprehensive market mapping of senior legal talent, assessing profiles from both private practice and in-house within the renewables sector, including developers and peer companies. As we advanced through the selection process, Edith emerged as the standout candidate. A Project Finance Partner at Hogan Lovells with over 20 years of private practice experience, Edith brought not only exceptional deal expertise but also demonstrated leadership and gravitas.
In January 2024, Edith joined Exus Management Partners as General Counsel, making an impactful entry as the leader of Exus’ newly established legal team. Her deep experience in project finance, paired with her industry knowledge and strategic acumen, made her the ideal choice to steer Exus’ legal function through its next chapter of growth.
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Working with Andrea Hutchinson of One Search as both candidate (initially) and then client, I am nothing short of wowed by her skills. She understands the infrastructure industry in general, the company specifically seeking to hire legal talent, and the personalities on both sides of a potential “match.” One Search operates in its own echelon, far above the others I have worked with previously in my many years practicing law.
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Edith Webster-Freed
SVP & General Counsel
Exus Renewables North America