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Chris Utecht

Assistant General Counsel at Grubhub

Chris Utecht is the current Assistant General Counsel at Grubhub. Prior to this, Chris served as the Deputy General Counsel at Grubhub from February 2019 to September 2021. In this role, Chris was responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the subsidiary "Crane Currency," including drafting and negotiating complex domestic and international supply agreements, advising on all aspects of the division's intellectual property portfolio, and counseling on sensitive employment and litigation matters. Chris also advised on potential M&A and real estate transactions for the parent company.

Before joining Grubhub, Chris served as the Assistant General Counsel at Crane Co. from October 2018 to February 2019. In this role, Chris oversaw all legal matters for the subsidiary "Crane Currency," including drafting and negotiating complex domestic and international supply agreements, advising on all aspects of the division's intellectual property portfolio, and counseling on sensitive employment and litigation matters. Chris also advised on potential M&A and real estate transactions for the parent company.

From August 2014 to October 2018, Chris served as the Vice President of Legal Affairs at IMAX. In this role, Chris was responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the company, including drafting and negotiating complex domestic and international supply agreements, advising on all aspects of the company's intellectual property portfolio, and counseling on sensitive employment and litigation matters.

Prior to joining IMAX, Chris was an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP from January 2011 to December 2014. During their time at Davis

Chris Utecht attended the University of Pennsylvania for their undergraduate degree, where they studied political science and French. Chris then attended New York University School of Law for their Juris Doctorate.

Chris Utecht works with and Katie Armistead - Assistant General Counsel. Chris Utecht reports to Maggie Drucker, Chief Legal Officer.

Timeline

  • Assistant General Counsel

    Current role

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