SOUTHFIELD, MI — Robert "Bobby" Katz has been named vice president and general counsel of Federal-Mogul Corp, effective Jan. 8, 2007. He has also been named an officer of the company. Katz will assume overall global responsibility for all legal affairs at Federal-Mogul Corp.

"Bobby’s extensive background in corporate law and strategy, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and compliance, as well as his international experience in the automotive industry, will fully support our drive for global profitable growth," Chairman, President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont said. "We look forward to working with Bobby, and welcome him as a new member of the Strategy Board."

Previously, Katz was general counsel and regional compliance officer for Delphi’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations, headquartered in Paris, France. In his seven-year tenure with Delphi, Katz established and led the EMEA legal department, following Delphi’s spin-off from GM in 1999.

From 1996 to 1998, Katz served as assistant general counsel for General Motors (Europe) AG, at its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. As a member of the GM legal staff serving all European operations, Katz focused on transactions and investments in Eastern Europe. Prior to joining GM, Katz was an associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy from 1986 to 1995 where he worked in the M&A and General Corporate Group, both in New York, NY, and London, England. During his tenure, he advised public and private companies on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including cross-order acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, corporate restructurings and international securities offerings.

Katz earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and his Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated magna cum laude. He also attended New York University School of Law, New York, NY.

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