Implementing Effective Compliance Programs in Jurisdictions Where the Rule of Law is Weak

Multinational organizations increasingly operate in jurisdictions where the rule of law is weak, inconsistently enforced, or subject to political and economic influence. For pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, these environments present...Read more

Fabiana Lacerca-Allen
Chief Compliance Officer, Cipla, USA
Valentina Lacerca-Allen
Title Marketing/ Communication Specialist, Ethiprax LLC., USA
In-House Counsel as an Independent and Trusted Governance Advisor
In-house counsel may have a challenging role in working with other management, reporting to the board of directors, and having a duty to the company. There are governance matters where...Read more

Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada
Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Mind An Insight from the Inside on how AI Is Reshaping Legal Psychology, Professional Judgment, and Leadership Across the Legal Profession 
Across today’s corporate and professional landscape, legal advice is expected to be delivered faster, with greater clarity, and under increasing commercial and reputational pressure. Decision-making cycles have shortened, tolerance for...Read more

Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer, Al Habtoor Group, UAE
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
AI and IP Strategy – The On-Going Transformation of Innovation and Value Creation



This article is based on the panel discussion “IP Strategy and AI – Industry Perspective,” which Sonja London moderated at the Helsinki IP Summit 2025.
The discussion brought together IP...Read more

Pirke Fustinoni
Vice President IP & Tech Legal, Metso Corporation, Finland

Sonja London
Founder, Advisor, Fearless IP, Finland

Mika Timmerbacka
Director of Intellectual Property, UPM-Kymmene, Finland

Heidi Adler
Director, Intellectual Property Rights, ORION Corporation, Finland
Arbitrator and Performance Standards in Multiparty Arbitrations
Much of the action and decisions in multiparty construction arbitrations are rooted in the arbitral tribunal’s performance. The arbitral tribunal’s performance standards are contextualised of the arbitrator’s case management skills...Read more

Dimitrios Athanasakis
Vice President - Corporate Counsel, Hill International N.V., Netherlands
Fixed-Fee Arbitration for SMEs: Predictability, Access and Commercial Confidence

Arbitration has long promised a flexible, neutral, and expert route to resolve cross-border disputes. Yet for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the in-house lawyers who support them, it has...Read more
Ian Whitehurst
Barrister, Exchange Chambers, UK
Derek P. Auchie
Professor, University of Aberdeen's School of Law, UK
The rationality of legislators and business realities in M&A processes – the changing role of in-house lawyers – from advisors to strategic partners.jpg&w=256&q=75)
The current regulatory environment in the European Union, but also in Poland, poses challenges for businesses that go beyond the traditional legal framework. Dynamic legislative changes, often introduced without public...Read more
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Magdalena Kawczynska
Legal Director/CEE&Baltics , Ayvens, Poland
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
Visa-based labor migration in modern Russia: Maintaining an open labor market under external restrictions
Labor migration has long been a normal and necessary part of any country's economy. For many countries, it means not only an influx of labor, but also access to knowledge,...Read more
Anastasia Maslova
Lawyer, LEVINE Bridge LLC, Russia