Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has appointed Allen Katz as interim senior vice president and general counsel through June 30, 2013.

As Compliance Week previously reported, Transocean's former senior vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary, Nick Deeming, announced last month that he was resigning for personal reasons, less than one year after joining the company.

Subject to mutual agreement, Katz's employment with Transocean can be extended through Dec. 31, 2013.  Katz, who previously served as managing partner at law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, has served as an advisor for Transocean since June 2010.