Ensco plc announced that Michael McGuinty has been named senior vice president - general counsel and secretary effective 1 February 2016. He will be based in London. McGuinty most recently was general counsel and secretary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, and previously served as deputy general counsel and director of compliance for Schlumberger.

McGuinty succeeds Ron Potter, associate general counsel, who has been serving as interim general counsel.