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Bridging the Divide: The Essential Collaboration Between Legal and Financial Advisors for Effective Business Solutions
The PR is right, promising to deliver what we know GCs and in-house counsel want from their advisors. But does this always happen in reality? In short, not nearly...Read more
Ross Meadows
Partner, Oury Clark, UK
The Art of Transforming Lawyers into Directors on Receptive Boards
In August, US rental car giant Hertz announced that it is adding two lawyers as board members, a current and a former general counsel of corporations. This is the latest...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Working in a centralized legal department, providing legal advice for global business
In-house legal departments serve as the company’s guardians of risk mitigation and internal regulations, balancing the boundaries set by applicable laws and the company’s individual risk portfolio with the company’s...Read more
Svenja Partu
General Counsel, thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH, Germany
Mental Health and Lawyers: An Unspoken Crisis or An Opportunity For Change?
The legal profession, by its nature, is one that is known for its high stress, long hours, and intense competition. These factors often contribute to a higher prevalence of mental...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Redefining the Role of the In-House Counsel: Lawyering to Make a Better World
As part of our vocation of service we, the in-house lawyers, have a duty to keep abreast of new legal challenges. Failing to do so in an ever volatile regulatory...Read more
Emilio Hernandez
Corporate solicitor , Iberdrola, Spain
The future challenges of the legal department: what will general counsel become? 
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...Read more
Alfonso Levote
General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy
The Establishment, Composition, and Functioning of a Special Committee of a Board of Directors
Recommendations and reporting of an ad hoc special committee (special committee), to a board of directors, for review and approval, may be successfully contested by a counter-party because of a...Read more
Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada
Advocating for Pro-Technology Regulations in the Drive to Improve Road Safety in the US
In the United States, traffic fatalities and unsafe driving behaviors have become an even greater problem in the post-COVID world. Despite significant reductions in drivers on the road during the...Read more
Lakshmi Williams
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, North America, Transurban , USA
Michelle Fenty
External Counsel, Transurban , USA
Madeline Meckes
Corporate Counsel, Transurban , USA
Navigating the Transition: Strategies for Shifting to In-House Legal Teams
In today's dynamic legal environment, organizations are encountering a unique blend of challenges and opportunities. Within the ever-evolving intersection of law and business, organizations find themselves at a crucial juncture....Read more
Jatin Jalundhwala
Joint President Legal and Company Secretary, Adani Group, India
General Counsel’s Role in Mitigating Organisational Burnout
We continue to witness high levels of stress and burnout among in-house counsel and managers. General counsel (also called ‘lead in-house counsel’) can play a pivotal role in mitigating burnout...Read more
Constance E. Bagley
CEO, Founder, and General Counsel, Bagley Strategic Advisors LLC, USA
Pernille Steen Pedersen
Assistant Professor, Cbs, Denmark