Skanska adds Kohner as corporate counsel

Skanska USA Building Inc. has hired Joshua Kohner as corporate counsel. He will provide legal counsel for Skanska's portfolio of large, complex projects as well as the unit's design-build and integrated project delivery center of excellence. "Joshua's impressive background and experience within our industry will be a tremendous asset as our business grows," said senior vice president and general counsel Clay Haden. Kohner, who received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, previously worked with a large engineering and construction firm, where he primarily focused on structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial transactions and project-related agreements. Prior to becoming an in-house corporate counsel, Kohner worked as an attorney in the construction law practice group of an Atlanta-based law firm.