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Attorney-Client Privilege for In-house Counsel
A lawyer practicing in New York takes for granted claiming the attorney-client privilege no matter whether she/he works in a private law firm or a company, although there are so...Read more

Haitao Zhang
Director Legal , Cnpc America., Canada
Contractual Recognition of Bail-in
The EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (2014/59/EU) (the “BRRD”) is part of a series of European Union (“EU”) banking reforms made in response to the financial crisis and...Read more

Silvia Morlino
Senior Legal Counsel, European primary bank, Italy
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
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Driven Intelligent Platform for Intellectual Property Portfolio Management


Artificial intelligence (AI) is percolating to every stratum of human life. Apart from science and technology, AI is actively getting adopted in finance, trade and commerce, social sciences etc. But...Read more
Utsab Banerjee
Manager Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India

Prakash Deb Roy
Senior Associate – Legal , Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
Subhadip Sarkar
Vice President - Legal and Corporate Affairs, Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
Details Matter: Mitigating M&A Post-Closing Purchase Price Disputes

A post-closing purchase price dispute is never a pleasant experience. I would venture a guess that no one reading this would willingly be involved in a dispute at all, much...Read more

Jerry Hansen
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, USA
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
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
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