Condé Nast appoints Antonious Porch as general counsel

Condé Nast announced the appointment of Antonious Porch (pictured) as general counsel. He will officially assume the role in February next year.

Porch most recently served as the general counsel and chief diversity officer of Soundcloud. In this role he helped the company achieve profitability for the first time by driving double-digit revenue growth in creator and artist services, consumer subscriptions, and advertising. Prior to this, he worked as the general counsel of Shazam Entertainment helping to transform the business, which led to the sale of the company to Apple. He also previously held various leadership positions at Viacom. Porch began his career as an associate at Latham & Watkins.

As general counsel of Condé Nast, he will oversee all legal, business affairs, policy and compliance matters, while also serving as corporate secretary. 

Nick Hotchkin, Chief Financial Officer, said: “We are delighted to welcome Antonious Porch to our team as general counsel. He has an extensive and impressive track record navigating the legal complexities of today’s media industry, including copyright and intellectual property, M&A, compliance, regulatory and corporate matters, licensing and data privacy. His leadership and expertise will provide invaluable counsel on our strategy as we expand our content production and publishing across all platforms.” 

“I am excited to join Condé as we continue to grow and evolve the world’s most iconic brands, creating new opportunities to entertain, inspire and empower audiences globally,” Porch added.

Porch received his bachelor’s degree from Yale College and earned his juris doctor from Columbia Law School. He is a board member of GLAAD and the International Radio and Television Society Foundation.