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Rio Tinto picks new legal chief

Rio Tinto (LN:RIO) has tapped into legal affairs boss Philip Richards to be a permanent replacement for Debra Valentine, who was sacked for her role in the Simandou payments scandal last year.

Philip Richards

Philip Richards

Richards had filled the legal group executive role since December on secondment from law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.  Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques said Richards had already made an impact. ...

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