The Greensboro, North Carolina-based VF Corp. announced Monday that an experienced in-house attorney will become the general counsel for its spin-off jeans company, Kontoor Brands Inc.

Laurel Krueger has been named vice president and general counsel of Kontoor Brands. The spin-off is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019. She will serve on Kontoor Brands’ executive management team and report directly to Kontoor Brands CEO Scott Baxter effective immediately.