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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Level playing field for all
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“the Code”) can be considered as the biggest economic reform in India. Though the Code is undergoing lot of change, it is nevertheless, one...Read more
Sati Mukund
Vice President - Legal, Barclays Bank, India
The Complexity Nexus: Legal Acumen and Business Outcomes

As legal acumen becomes more important to business outcomes, legal operations becomes more important to the proper management of law departments.
GDPR is not an isolated ‘legal’ issue. GDPR is a...Read more
Aine Lyons
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Worldwide Legal Operations, VMware, Inc., Ireland
Moral Rights: To Waive or not to Waive The Right of an Employer

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which came into effect on 1 January 1995, is an international legal agreement between the member nations of the...Read more

Madelein Kleyn
Chief Legal and IP Officers, Omnisient Rf Pty, South Africa
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transactions: Thoughts and a Few Tips


Predictive algorithms and computers independently generating output are not new. Some of us remember Deep Blue beating Gary Kasparov. Well, that was in 1997, and there are many antecedents to...Read more

Tanguy de Carbonnieres
Deputy General Counsel, Fannie Mae, USA

Christine Reddy
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Deputy Corporate Secretary, Federal National Mortgage Association, USA
Conflicts of Interests in Shareholders’ Meetings of Brazilian Corporations: the Legal Framework according to Scholars and the Case Law of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission 
The issue addressed in this paper relates to the interpretation, according to Brazilian scholars and the case law of the decision board of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, of...Read more

Juliana Bastianello Baldin Martins
Managing Director - Legal Affairs, GTIS Partners, Brazil
Evolution and Impact of Securities Regulation With Particular Emphasis on Securities Regulations Prevailing in the State of Kuwait
Regulations have existed in one form or another ever since the evolution of securities and financial instruments. In the UK, licensing of brokers is considered by some to go all...Read more

Jasmin Kohina
General Counsel, NBK Capital , Kuwait
Evolution of Agile Lawyering In-House Counsel as a Strategic Asset



In-house counsel faces a new reality and challenge. The world and business have gone from analog to digital. Innovation, speed, digital technology and the internet have transformed how to manage...Read more
Michael Grazio
Assistant General Counsel, Products and Innovation, Mastercard, USA

Jonathan Anastasia
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions, Mastercard, USA

Paul Petta
Chief Franchise Officer, Mastercard, USA
The Changing Face of Commercial Contracts in the Tech Sector
I have always loved drafting. There is something about a lovingly honed and sparingly worded clause which tickles my synapses. Elegance of expression meets elimination of ambiguity. At least, that’s...Read more

Fiona Morris
Managing Director and Global Lead Counsel, Strategic Contracting, Accenture UK Limited, UK
Navigating the Brave New World of International Trade Agreements
The world seems to be getting smaller every day. Technology has improved the speed of business travel and all forms of commercial communication to the point where the global market...Read more

Bruce Fox
Retired Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, The Main Street America Group, USA
Assessing the Risk and Impact of Climate, and Social and Human Capital on a Corporation: An In-house Counsel’s Perspective

With the exception of the few skeptics, climate change has been acknowledged worldwide, and climate change is impacting our environment globally. Companies, and the things we produce, and the way...Read more

Mary Kennard
Vice President & General Counsel (retired), American University, USA