Seizing the Opportunity to Influence Legislation and Policy
Opportunities to influence legislation and engage with proposed procedural reform may feel reduced when transitioning to an in-house role. In-house lawyers typically have more of an operational focus and are...Read more
Lauren Gest
Legal Counsel, Johnson Matthey, UK
Moving Beyond Titles & Positions: Becoming ‘Romeos’ and Embracing a Post-Career Life
Retirement marks a significant transition in life, often accompanied by a shift in identity and purpose.
For many individuals, their sense of self has been closely tied to their professional...Read more
Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
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As a General Counsel for almost 25 years, the past 17 with a global manufacturing company, I have had the opportunity to observe employees working across many different cultures and...Read more
Clay Beery
General Counsel, Laitram, L.L.C., USA
A Note of Encouragement for Young Law Professionals
This note is for fresh graduates and young law professionals who, understandably, may be somewhat despondent and forlorn given that we are now in the third year of adapting and...Read more
James Lau
Singapore
On the Ground with International Tax Reform: It’s Time to Start Thinking About How the OECD Two Pillar Solution Could Affect Your Business
The world is increasingly interconnected, but interconnectedness does not mean free of obstacles. A container ship snared in the sandy bottom of the Suez Canal can disrupt the availability of...Read more
Robert Freedlander
Director of Finance, Fluor Corporation, USA
Mike Louis
Tax Counsel, Fluor Corporation, USA
Diversity & Inclusion in The New Work Environment
The importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the workforce has never been discussed as today. For most companies, globally speaking, this theme is one of the priorities in 2021.Although many...Read more
Claudia Marufuji
Legal Director, Flextronics International Tecnologia , Brazil
Bringing the ‘Value Add’ to Commercial Contracts
As trained lawyers and legal experts we strive to ensure accurate and compliant textbook legal advice to ensure contracts are legally robust but, ultimately, does this make us a good...Read more
Eleanor Ager
Commercial Director - Major Projects, Schneider Electric , UK
Enforcement of Contracts: The Key to Ease of Doing Business in India
A ranking received under the Ease of Doing Business Reports by the World Bank is not a mere publicity boost for countries but directly has an effect on the...Read more
Oswald Dsouza
Group Legal Head, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, India
Lipika Chimata
Legal Officer, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, India
Ethical Pitfalls and Precautions for In-House Counsel: Who’s Your Client?
Brian Plummer was a young, assistant general counsel for Union Pacific Railroad facing a common situation: a lawsuit against his company. That lawsuit arose out of a work-place injury in...Read more
Douglas Balyeat
General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary, Pratt Industries Inc., USA
Will the U.S. Ever be Adequate? A Review of EU and U.S. Data Protection Regimes
Individual data protection rights all over the world have been thrust into the corporate spotlight recently due to the passage of broad legislation in the European Union with global ramifications...Read more
Jessica Medvec
Corporate Counsel, Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., USA