The General Counsel is Not There to Say “No” Legal Brilliance is Table Stakes. What Matters More is Judgment, Trust — And the Courage to Guide Risk Rather Than Avoid it.
After more than four decades in the law — the last ten as general counsel of a major Asian conglomerate, and earlier years in international firms and in-house roles at...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Personality Disorders and Their Manifestations in the Corporate World: An Analysis of Psychopathological Influence on Organizational Dynamics
This scientific article explores the intersection between Personality Disorders (PDs) and the corporate environment, analyzing how the psychopathological manifestations of individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD),...Read more
Thiago Veloso
Legal Director, Hydro Extrusion Brasil S.A., Brazil
From “Legal as Gatekeeper” to “Legal as Growth Engine”: Building a Digitally Enabled, Risk Intelligent In-house Function Across African and Offshore Markets%20004.jpg&w=256&q=75)
As financial services organisations digitise at pace and extend into multi-jurisdictional markets, in-house legal teams are being asked to do two things at once: uphold uncompressing standards of integrity...Read more
René Du Preez
Group Chief Legal Officer, Standard Bank Group, South Africa
In-House Lawyers are Evolving From Legal Brain to Corporate Conscience
For decades, the General Counsel (GC) occupied the periphery of corporate life: a risk-averse technician of contracts and compliance. Those days are gone. In an age of regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Herding Cats – Engaging External Counsel
In this article I explore the challenges and opportunities faced by in-house lawyers in effectively engaging and working with their private practice counterparts. Managing professionals working together in a law...Read more
Clive Davies
Legal Business Consultant, Clive Davies Consulting, UK
Can a General Counsel’s Achievements Live on Post-Retirement? A Personal Story
The following is a personal story based on my own experience as a General Counsel of a foreign bank (the “Bank”) operating in the United States. I joined the Bank...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), USA
Addressing Mental Health in the Legal Workplace of Tomorrow
Mental health in the legal workplace has become a critical issue in recent years, with increasing awareness of its impact on productivity, employee wellbeing and organisational resilience. As workplaces evolve...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
In-house counsels: the invisible heroes who save companies money. In-house counsels work well when you don't see them
In-house counsels are often perceived as a support function, when in fact their work saves companies millions of euros every year. If the contribution of in-house legal departments is not...Read more
Alfonso Levote
General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy
A Leadership Crisis:The Consequences of Inadequate Succession Planning in a Manufacturing Company
The unforeseen death of a business owner without a clear succession plan can plunge a company into chaos, particularly in privately held firms. Leadership voids, financial instability, and legal disputes...Read more
Paul Russo
President, George A Mitchell Co, USA
How in-house legal teams thrive through purposeful integration
For in-house legal teams to thrive, they must be more than a support function - they must be embedded within the organisation’s fabric, with a clear sense of purpose and...Read more
Kerry Phillip
Fractional General Counsel, The Legal Director, UK