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“The US innovates, China replicates, Europe regulates” What is the role of general counsel in this scenario?

The US innovates, China replicates, and the EU regulates is a punchline in the policy debate; but beyond whether it is true or not there is certainly a tendency in...Read more

Alfonso Levote
General Counsel & Investor Relations, Rosetti Marino S.p.A., Italy
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
Software Darwinism – When Conditions Change, Software Must 
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, staying up to date with software is not merely a matter of convenience or efficiency; it is increasingly becoming a legal imperative. Software...Read more
Chris Mermigas
Head of Legal, RSA, USA
International Arbitration with a Client Mindset
The practice of law has changed dramatically since I graduated from law school 30 years ago. The advent of new technologies, communications, and where and how we work has had...Read more

Claudia Salomon
President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, France
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
From Law to Metrics: Quantifying and Managing Risks Related to Human Rights and the Environment in Global Supply Chains



Various legislators have discussed and implemented regulations on sustainability in supply chains in recent years. Examples include the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence to Prevent Human Rights Violations in...Read more

Maik Ebersoll
Head of Legal Operations, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

Matthias Meyer
Head of the Institute for Management Accounting and Simulation, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany

Mark Schmidt
Research associate , Institute of Management Accounting and Simulation, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany

Achim Tschauder
Program Director, Bucerius Legal Operations Campus, Germany
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
Keeping Competition Law Compliance Fresh in a VUCA World

Executives frequently use the military acronym VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity – to describe the world in which they operate.
In this article, we look at some ways to...Read more

Ian Rose
VP Compliance, Volvo Trucks, Sweden

Julia Kelley
Vice President, Legal & Compliance, AB Volvo Penta, Sweden
Navigating a Path to Ethical Innovation & Regulation for GenAI within India Inc. and Beyond

In recent years, the landscape of industries has been dramatically transformed by the relentless march of digital technologies, fundamentally altering the way businesses operate. The evolution from mere digitization to...Read more

Divya Kumat
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Datamatics Global Services Limited, India
Puru Rohatgi
Legal & Secretarial Project Trainee, Datamatics Global Services Limited, India
To (form an) Environmental Social Governance Committee or not to (form an) ESG Committee? That is the question (for boards)
As ESG (environmental, social and governance) concerns continue to play a major role in business discourse, and given the breadth of the term, should boards be setting up ESG sub-committees...Read more
Tom Proverbs-Garbett
Associate Director, ESG, RSM UK Consulting LLP, UK