United Rentals last week announced that Jonathan Gottsegen will join the company as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Feb. 18. Gottsegen replaces Roger Schwed who is stepping down but will remain with the company for a transition period.

“We are delighted that Jonathan has agreed to lead our legal team as he brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, financings, securities, regulatory and corporate governance,” said Michael Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals. “I am very pleased to have Jonathan on our executive team, and I know that he will help us achieve our strategic objectives.

“We deeply appreciate Roger’s efforts on behalf of United Rentals over the past three years and wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Prior to joining United Rentals, Gottsegen directed the Corporate and Securities Practice Group at The Home Depot, where he led a team responsible for oversight of the company’s key legal matters. Earlier, Gottsegen served as securities counsel for Time Warner Inc., responsible for corporate, securities and corporate governance.

Greenwich, Conn.-based United Rentals is No. 1 on the RER 100.