Chris Lanning

Managing Director
Chief Legal Officer
General Counsel
Business Operations Legal
New York

Chris Lanning is a Managing Director and the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at General Atlantic. He also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. He manages General Atlantic’s global legal operations, which includes oversight of investments and dispositions, capital partnering, tax planning, risk management, and compliance. Before joining General Atlantic in 2000, Chris was a corporate lawyer associated with Hunton & Williams and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Chris serves on the board of several non-profit organizations including the TEAK Fellowship.

Education

University of Virginia, B.A., History

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.

Community Involvement

TEAK Fellowship