Enterprise GC 2025: tackling burnout, managing board relations and future proofing in-house legal teams Georgina Stanley
‘I’ve called firms and asked why someone isn’t a partner yet’ – the female GCs shaking up PE Georgina Stanley
One of the best-paid roles in law: Apple appoints new general counsel Theresa Hargreaves Apple has recruited Meta’s chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead as its new general counsel, following the retirement of current postholder…
Hargreaves Lansdown hires Direct Line GC as new chief legal officer Theresa Hargreaves Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed a new head of legal, hiring Direct Line GC Angela Yotov as chief legal officer and…
‘Nobody really understood what I was going through’ – the in-house push for better IVF support Theresa Hargreaves ‘Nobody really understood what I was going through, and they were nervous to discuss it with me.’ This is an…
In-house moves: legal leadership changes at Tesco, Bank of England, Williams Racing and more Theresa Hargreaves Sonya Branch (pictured) has left her position as general counsel at the Bank of England, after ten years in the…
The law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs want Theresa Hargreaves ‘My expectation is that law firms understand my business, my needs, and my pain points.’ This statement from one GC…
‘Absolutely crazy’ or ‘evolution’? GCs and partners react to Labour’s Employment Rights Bill Theresa Hargreaves ‘We are committed, like the government is, to growth and to employ more people,’ says Nigel Paterson, general counsel at…
‘We’ve never seen anything like this in modern times’ – Adobe’s Karen Robinson on AI risk, regulation and opportunities Tom Cox ‘We’ve never seen anything like this in modern times. The pace of AI development over the past few years and…
Over half of UK GCs rethink ethics policies amid US attacks on ‘woke agenda’ Theresa Hargreaves More than half of UK GCs say their organisation has revised its stances on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and…
TfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cut Theresa Hargreaves Transport for London (TfL) has announced the 19 law firms appointed to its new panel, valued at £120m (excluding VAT),…
Revealed: The UK’s top general counsel 2025 Theresa Hargreaves Heavyweight GCs including HSBC’s Bob Hoyt, Vodafone’s Maaike de Bie, BT’s Sabine Chalmers and BAE Systems’ Ed Gelsthorpe are among…
LB Awards 2025: From top brands to the biggest banks – meet the In-House Team of the Year contenders Theresa Hargreaves Next Tuesday (30 September), the great and the good of the legal profession will gather at the Grosvenor House Hotel…
JERA’s Angela Yuen on the energy transition, building a legal function and a ‘zero to 100’ deal with BP Joe Boswell Angela Yuen, deputy GC of Japanese energy powerhouse JERA, has built a career spanning private practice and in-house roles across…
From Credit Suisse to the credit crunch: UBS’s Simon Croxford on a career of unprecedented moments Theresa Hargreaves From the global financial crisis to the Credit Suisse rescue, it’s safe to say that UBS Investment Bank and EMEA…
‘No playbook for a crisis’: the world’s leading GCs on steering companies through global disruption Joe Boswell Legal 500’s GC Powerlist series is the most comprehensive annual survey of the world’s top corporate counsel, with approximately 4,000…
‘Saudi has placed its trust in the potential of women, and we’re delivering results’ – Badael legal chief Atheer Al BinAli Isabel Caine Atheer Al BinAli heads up the legal team at Badael – a company which supports individuals to quit smoking by…
‘Anticipating problems is essential’: Maersk’s Hugo Cruz Maestri on sustainability, D&I and multinational projects Joe Boswell Maersk’s head of legal in the East Coast of South America on navigating crises, advancing sustainability and beating diversity targets…
GC Pulse 2025: just under half of GCs still at the starting line for legal tech Tom Cox GC Pulse 2025, a survey of more than 150 GCs conducted by Legal Business in association with Thomson Reuters, has…
British American Tobacco announces new GC as company veteran steps down Theresa Hargreaves Paul McCrory has been appointed as the new director, legal and general counsel of British American Tobacco (BAT), following the…
Big wins, crisis control and champagne-on-ice moments: GSK GC James Ford on 30 years at the pharma giant Theresa Hargreaves James Ford on his leadership maxims, how he deals with the pressures of life as a GC and the highlights…
‘Getting the call’ – what good communication looks like to clients Theresa Hargreaves GCs on how good communication increases the chances of a firm being instructed – and what the data tells us…
