Former Linklaters lawyer Jim Callaghan has been appointed general counsel of airline Etihad.
Before joining Etihad, Callaghan specialised in European and competition law while based in Linklaters’ Brussels office and later moved to European budget airline, Ryanair as director of legal affairs in 2000. He has also worked with US firms Balzarini Carey & Watson and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.
Callaghan will be based in Abu Dhabi reporting to Etihad CEO James Hogan.