Christopher J.C.
Waldon has been appointed to Deputy General Counsel –
Litigation
Christopher
Piazza has been appointed to Deputy General Counsel –
Corporate
LAVAL, QC, Jan. 18, 2022
/CNW/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune"
or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a diversified and
fully integrated health and wellness company focused on
plant-based, sustainable, and purpose-driven lifestyle brands,
today announced two new leadership appointments to expand the
Company's in-house legal capabilities. These appointments are the
result of the Company's commitment to decrease the need for
third-party legal counsel and reduce overall corporate spend, in
line with its recent strategic review. Also, bringing additional
legal services in-house will further enhance Neptune's ability to
protect its assets and strategically engage with third parties.
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John Wirt, Neptune's Chief Legal
Officer, said "By expanding our internal legal capabilities, we
continue to execute on the cost reduction and streamlining measures
outlined in our strategic review. A significant portion of
Neptune's corporate expenditures have come from legal expenses,
largely as a result of our reliance on outside legal counsel. We
anticipate that these appointments will streamline our legal
processes, enhance our strategic advantage, improve efficiency and
deliver significant cost savings to Neptune for years to come."
Effective immediately, Christopher J. C.
Waldon has been appointed Deputy General Counsel –
Litigation. Waldon joins Neptune from Venable LLP, where he has
represented Neptune on its litigation matters.
As a seasoned commercial litigator and trial attorney with over
fourteen years' experience handling all aspects of litigation,
Waldon has achieved favorable results for clients in state and
federal courts and before arbitration tribunals in a wide variety
of matters. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law and a
Bachelor of Arts with High Honors in Economics and Philosophy from
Emory University.
In addition, Christopher Piazza
has been appointed Deputy General Counsel – Corporate. Piazza holds
significant experience in Securities and Exchange Commission
filings and regulations, corporate transactional matters and
advising Boards of Directors. He has served as Neptune's Associate
General Counsel since 2019, advising the Company on critical legal
matters during a period of significant growth, strategic change,
and corporate development. In his new role, Piazza will be
responsible for overseeing all of Neptune's corporate and
transactional matters, including the review and optimization of
Neptune's contracting process.
Prior to joining Neptune, Piazza practiced law in the corporate
law departments of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Greenberg
Traurig, LLP, where he primarily represented public and private
companies in securities matters and mergers & acquisitions. He
holds a Juris Doctor from the University of
Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from
the University of British Columbia.
About Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.
Headquartered in
Laval, Quebec, Neptune is a
diversified health and wellness company with a mission to redefine
health and wellness. Neptune is focused on building a portfolio of
high quality, affordable consumer products in response to long-term
secular trends and market demand for natural, plant-based,
sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands. The Company
utilizes a highly flexible, cost-efficient manufacturing and supply
chain infrastructure that can be scaled to quickly adapt to
consumer demand and bring new products to market through its mass
retail partners and e-commerce channels. For additional
information, please visit: https://neptunewellness.com/.
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