Mohegan Gaming appoints Raymond Lin as chief legal officer
Lin will develop the company’s legal and compliance strategy.
US.- Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has named Raymond Lin as chief legal officer. Reporting directly to president and CEO Ray Pineault, Lin will oversee all legal and compliance affairs and operations across the group’s national and international properties.
Lin will be responsible for advising executive management on legal matters that include commercial transactions, regulatory issues, international and domestic policy-making decisions, and formulating business, operational and legal strategies.
Previously, Lin worked as a partner at Latham & Watkins. He has also worked at Davis, Polk & Wardwell and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Collins J. Seitz of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
An MGE statement read: “Lin brings a wide range of valuable experience to this role and will be integral in planning and implementing the broad legal aspects of creating a strong business that holds itself to a higher standard of accountability for financial discipline, disclosure, legal compliance, planning and strategic direction.”
MGE president and CEO Ray Pineault, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Ray Lin to our executive leadership team to ensure maximum protection of our legal rights and obligations across all of our properties.
“With more than 25 years of experience in the legal field representing both gaming and non-gaming transactions, Ray’s leadership and expertise will contribute to MGE’s continued growth and success.”
In December, MGE appointed Haven Pope as chief accounting officer, leading the financial reporting, technical accounting, and corporate accounting teams. Haven reports directly to the senior vice president and chief financial officer Carol Anderson.
