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The future challenges of the legal department: what will general counsel become?

May 2024ManagementManufacturing

Abstract

I think the future poses several challenges for in-house legal management, including navigating complex regulatory landscapes, addressing cybersecurity and data privacy concerns, managing global operations and compliance, adapting to evolving technologies like AI, and effectively handling disputes and litigation in a fast-paced digital environment. General Counsel (“GC”) must develop a new mindset and always be ready to learn to face new challenges.

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Alfonso Levote

General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy

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