Chris Lanning
Managing Director
Chief Legal Officer
General Counsel
Chief Legal Officer
General Counsel
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