David Savner, the former senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary for global defense contractor General Dynamics, has returned to Jenner & Block as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office.

During his nearly 12 years of service as the chief legal officer for General Dynamics, Savner led a worldwide legal department of approximately 80 attorneys. During his tenure, he successfully pursued and executed a number of key acquisitions and transactions that helped General Dynamics evolve into a 21st-century global leader in marine and land combat systems, aerospace, and information systems and technology.

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