The International Capital Market Association (ICMA), which represents capital market participants globally, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Leland Goss to the post of General Counsel.
In this key role Mr Goss will steer the Association’s work in support of its members through provision of legal services, including: advice on the scope and application of the ICMA rules and recommendations for the primary and secondary markets, development and support of ICMA’s standard agreements and associated legal opinions, as well as the provision of conciliation and arbitration services for members in the event of transaction disputes.
ICMA is delighted to be retaining the services of Thomas Hunziker, who after 22 years of dedicated service as General Counsel recently decided to step down from this position, and to assume the post of company secretary. In this role he will focus on governance related matters under ICMA’s statutes and by-laws and manage the interaction with FINMA in respect of ICMA’s regulatory status in Switzerland.
Leland Goss was Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel and Head of the Investment Banking Legal Group, EMEA, at Credit Suisse in London where he worked for over 20 years and comes to ICMA with considerable experience in executing cross border sovereign and corporate debt transactions and secondary fixed income trading, enhanced by in depth knowledge of international regulation of the securities markets. Prior to joining Credit Suisse he was a Staff Attorney in the Division of Market Regulation, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington DC.
Mr Goss holds a US Juris Doctorate law degree.
