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David McVeigh

David McVeigh

David McVeigh is CEO of Axiom, the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Under Mr. McVeigh’s leadership, Axiom has experienced uninterrupted growth in one of the most challenging economic environments, realizing nearly 200% growth in its lawyer bench, while also significantly growing its revenue and client base. Mr. McVeigh also directed the company’s investment in technology, which enables Axiom to match the right lawyers to the right legal matters more efficiently, seamlessly, and cost-effectively.

Prior to his role at Axiom, Mr. McVeigh served as Gartner, Inc.’s Executive Vice President, Global Business Sales, and as a member of its operating committee. Before Gartner, Mr. McVeigh was a Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman, an Operating Partner at The Blackstone Group, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Mr. McVeigh graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Lafayette College and earned his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and his Master’s in Business Administration from Columbia University. In his spare time, Mr. McVeigh is an avid snow skier, aspiring golfer, and frequent traveler.

David McVeigh is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on LinkedIn.
David McVeigh
Banking and Finance

You’re Going the Wrong Way: A CEO’s Warning About Legal Department Decentralization

Banking and FinanceDavid McVeigh
When it comes to how to best structure the legal department, GCs and CEOs aren’t seeing eye-to-eye, and that’s a problem. Why? The way a legal department is organized is critical: it impacts oversight, purchasing power, visibility, speed, enterprise risk management, and operating expenses.  Recently I was speaking with another...