J. Kevin McCarthy to GC at BNY Mellon

BNY Mellon has announced that J. Kevin McCarthy will become General Counsel effective April 15. McCarthy, currently the company’s Senior Deputy General Counsel, succeeds Jane Sherburne, who has been with the company since 2010 and has decided to leave BNY Mellon to consider opportunities in both the public and private sectors. McCarthy joined BNY Mellon in 2010 from Cowen Group, Inc., a publicly traded investment bank and financial services firm where he served as General Counsel. From 2004 to 2007, he was a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Hale where he focused on securities and litigation matters. From 1996 to 2004, McCarthy held several leadership roles at Credit Suisse First Boston, including Global Head of Litigation.