Hard Rock International has promoted Frank Chesky to EVP/chief legal officer.
Chesky’s responsibilities include advising executive management on legal matters regarding a wide range of commercial transactions, regulatory issues, international and domestic policy-making decisions, and formulating business, operational and legal strategies. In addition, he leads legal and compliance teams to oversee current, future and strategic matters. He reports to Jon Lucas, COO, Hard Rock International.
“We’re thrilled to recognize Frank and see him take on a bigger leadership role after seven years of providing his legal and business expertise to Hard Rock International and other sectors of our business, most recently as our interim general counsel,” said Lucas.
Chesky has been practicing law for nearly 25 years, with the last 14 years specializing in gaming law. He joined Hard Rock in 2017, as the VP/general counsel for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City as part of the team that opened the property in June 2018. He was responsible for spearheading legal, compliance, regulatory and risk management functions for the property on several issues including gaming, risk management, compliance and sports betting. In 2021, he was promoted to VP/deputy general counsel, joining the Seminole Hard Rock Support Services team. He assumed the role of interim general counsel in 2023.
“I’m grateful to continue my career at such an iconic travel and lifestyle company,” he said. “I look forward to this next chapter and leveraging my legal experience and business acumen to continue serving the best interests of Hard Rock and the guests we entertain.”
Before joining Hard Rock, he was EVP/general counsel for Sportech Inc. He was responsible for handling all legal and regulatory compliance work for U.S., Canadian, South American, and Asian operations, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, real estate, licensing, litigation and intellectual property matters.