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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
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
General Counsel Role & AI
In a historical phase characterized by important and rapid changes, it’s essential that companies make decisions quickly and consciously within an increasingly complex and continually evolving regulatory framework.
In this context,...Read more
Cristina Rustignoli
General Counsel , Generali Italia, Italy
Stefano Diego Oliva
Functional Governance & Program Management - Presidio Normativo Country General Counsel, Generali, Italy
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
“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
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
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
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
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
Forging new roles and processes in Ethics and Compliance
Ethics and Compliance tasks at companies are often channelled through a compliance officer and a centralized compliance team. However, more and more activities are arising that fall in the Ethics...Read more
Marie-laure Pedamon
Compliance Director - EMEA Due Diligence and Hospitality Corporate Legal and Compliance Organization, Nokia Corporation, France