Patricia Ulian, General Counsel, Archer Daniels Midland, Brazil Legal Business I joined ADM a year and a half ago, and in the past year we’ve invested a lot in technology.…
Growing up: The rising importance of technology Legal Business When GC surveyed and interviewed a host of general counsel at some of the biggest corporate players in Latin America,…
Juan Pablo Ovalle Arana, Country Counsel, IBM Colombia Legal Business For a non-millennial, old-fashioned lawyer, as I am, technology is challenging and represents a large area to explore. At IBM,…
Breaking barriers: Adjusting to change Legal Business Most in-house counsel interviewed agreed that technology was a partner in the process – an increasingly unavoidable one – but…
Marcos Jarne, General Counsel, Nubank Legal Business Nubank is a Brazilian fintech founded with the objective of fighting complexity in the financial market by offering intuitive products…
Foreword: J. Michael Bernard Legal Business Here at World Services Group, it is our pleasure to introduce you to the second in our series of GC…
Speak First: Ilse van Gasteren Legal Business I became a lawyer not at all on purpose. At university in the Netherlands, I studied law as a way…
In-house technology: Italy Legal Business Running the legal department for one of the most recognisable luxury fashion brands in the world is not all glitz…
PayPal paying up Legal Business In a country where government has been more synonymous with debt issues than technological progression, Harveen finds out how with…
Up in the air Legal Business The technology behind global e-rental service Airbnb is transforming the accommodation and tourism industry in Italy. As regulators struggle to…
Made in Italy Legal Business Running the legal department for one of the most recognisable luxury fashion brands in the world is not all glitz…
Kingdom of Bahrain Legal Business Bahrain is the smallest of all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, with a population of a hair over 1.5…
Bharat Kumar Mehta, APM Terminals Legal Business I believe that in-house legal personnel now have to be a business partner, and not just a legal adviser. I…
Jawad Zabar, BFC Group Holdings Legal Business I underwent my higher education in London, before I moved into private practice briefly, then onto an in-house role in…
Commentary | Hassan Radhi & Associates Legal Business Since its inception in 2006, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has relentlessly worked towards maintaining the monetary and financial…
Islamic Republic of Iran Legal Business A country mired in political football, Iran is still finding its feet again following years of tumult. With investors collectively…
Mozhdeh Pourmand, Andisheh Consultancy Legal Business I’m one of the shareholders and partners at Andisheh Consultancy, a consultancy firm giving advice to both Iranian and multinational…
Majid Sadjadi Nejad, Rostam Capital Legal Business When starting Rostam Capital, what we saw was a gap between the markets in the Middle East – essentially the…
Commentary | Sabeti & Khatami Legal Business Iran is situated at the geographic nexus of the Middle East, Levant, Russia, Central Asia and Indian subcontinent. It connects…
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Legal Business Since 2009, Jordan has faced a raft of challenges: the global financial crisis, the Arab Spring, border closures with Iraq…