ATR, an Italian regional aircraft manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Rahul Domergue as the company’s Corporate Secretary and General Counsel. Rahul’s appointment at ATR will come into effect on 1 October 2022. In his new role, Rahul has joined ATR’s Executive Committee and will report directly to the new Chief Executive Officer, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. At ATR Rahul will lead the Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Environment & Public Affairs, and Facility Management functions. Rahul succeeds Frédéric Torrea who starts a new role as Head of Export Control at Airbus Helicopters.
Rahul Domergue holds a degree in English Law from the University of Paris X and has completed his Master’s in International Business Law from the University of Aix-en-Provence. Rahul started his career in 1999 as a business lawyer for Veolia Environnement in Paris. Rahul joined the Thales Aerospace division in 2002, then NHIndustries in 2007 which is a joint venture between Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Stork Fokker – where he set up and headed the Legal department supporting the NH90 helicopter programme.