Vallourec S.A. announced the appointment of Nathalie Joannes as General Counsel for the Group. She will take up her position on July 4 and join the Executive Committee. Nathalie will succeed Claire Langelier who will accompany the transition process.

Claire will leave the company after seven years as General Counsel. In particular, she will have contributed to financial restructuring. Prior to joining Vallourec, Nathalie was Executive Vice President Legal and Compliance & General Counsel at LEO Pharma.

She also worked at Roquette Frères' headquarters in Lille as Group General Counsel. During her long career as general counsel in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, Nathalie Joannes has successfully built up international legal, risk management and compliance teams in listed and private companies worldwide. She holds a juris doctor degree from the University of Liège and a master's degree in law from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

She has been a member of the New York Bar since 1987.