Oil giant Chevron lines up former Texas solicitor general as GC in anticipation of CLO succession.

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    "title": "Oil giant Chevron lines up former Texas solicitor general as GC in anticipation of CLO succession.",
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    "excerpt": "Oil giant Chevron lines up former Texas solicitor general as GC in anticipation of CLO succession.\n\nScott Keller joins as GC in July and will replace R. Hewitt Pate as CLO at the start of next year\n\n02 June 2026\n\nUS oil giant Chevron has named Scott Keller as general counsel, part of the company's succession plan to replace chief legal officer R. Hewitt Pate when he retires in mid-2027.\n\nKeller joins from Lehotsky Keller Cohn, where he is a name partner. Keller is due to join Chevron on 1 July and will report to Pate until taking over the CLO reigns at the start of January next year where he will oversee the company's global legal affairs.\n\nMike Wirth, Chevron's chairman and CEO, said: \"Scott brings exceptional experience and expertise, including a strong record of leading through complex matters and a clear understanding of the issues shaping our business environment. I'm pleased to welcome Scott to Chevron and look forward to the valuable experience and perspective he will bring to our company.\"\n\nAdvertisement\n\nKeller joins after just over five years at his own firm, having previously been a partner at Baker Botts. Earlier in his career he was Solicitor General of Texas and chief counsel to US Senator Ted Cruz on the Senate Judiciary Committee.\n\nHis first private practice role was at Yetter Coleman after spending a year clerking for Justice Anthony Kennedy in the US Supreme...",
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