In conversation: Lucia Giancaspro, Group General Counsel, DOCOMO Digital Group Legal Business GC: Could you describe your role and background for our readers? Lucia Giancaspro (LG): I have been working as general counsel…
Wings of Change Legal Business One thing is certain in Europe’s aviation sector: uncertainty. The dramatic collapse of two established major European airlines demonstrated the…
Black General Counsel 2025 Initiative Legal Business A new diversity initiative has taken shape in the United States. Called the Black General Counsel 2025 Initiative, the key…
Crisis: Adding value when the pressure’s on Legal Business Corporate crisis events are on the upswing. A faster-paced R&D cycle, improved (but potentially riskier) technology, 24-hour news… the list…
Riding Schumpeter’s Gale Legal Business Storyteller. Ninja. Scrum Master. Brand Champion. Evangelist. The modern commercial world has created many new genres of work, but sometimes…
Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP Legal Business GC: Now less than a year out from the United Kingdom’s scheduled withdrawal from the European Union, how would you…
In conversation: Jan Bredehöft, head of legal Germany, Huawei Technologies Legal Business GC: Tell us about yourself and your role in Huawei. Jan Bredehöft (JB): I started my career at Shearman &amnp; Sterling…
Trend Flash Report: Culture Change and Diversity Legal Business Culture – what is it? A set of shared values and beliefs. In the workplace, these define the organisation and…
Dinner with GC: Germany Legal Business With five destinations in total – Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart – 75 general counsel joined GC, represented by…
Clean commerce: Finance goes green Legal Business Pressure for business to ‘go green’ has been building steadily for much of the past decade. What started in patches…
In conversation: Marcello Dolores, VP – Corporate Legal and Regulatory Affairs for Southern Europe, Discovery Networks Legal Business GC: How did you come to be at Discovery? Marcello Dolores (MD): I’m now in my seventh year at Discovery. I…
Facing The Inevitable: shaping the legal department and the law firm of the future Legal Business The Big Picture Change in business is inevitable and the in-house legal department is no exception. GCs, the teams they…
A fresh start for Spain Legal Business One would be forgiven for thinking that a sense of normality may be returning to Spain following a calming of…
In conversation: Marco Lorefice, Senior Oil and Gas and International Arbitration Lawyer, Edison SpA Legal Business GC: Could you tell me about Edison and about your role? Marco Lorefice (ML): Edison is the oldest European energy company.…
In conversation: Diego Manzetti, Head of Legal South European Zone, AIG Legal Business GC: What is your role at AIG, and how did you come to be here? Diego Manzetti (DM): I joined AIG…
Legal Operations: have you drunk the Kool-Aid? Legal Business For this quarter’s column, I’m going to take a look at legal operations, which appears to have replaced ‘innovation’ as…
In-house to in the house Legal Business Many were surprised when Darren Jones was elected Labour MP for Bristol North West – none more so than Jones…
In conversation: Stanley Park, head of legal – Asia Pacific region, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets Legal Business GC: Can you tell me a little bit about your background, and how you came to be working in-house, in…
The price of piety Legal Business Banks the world around are subject to a level of supervision and regulatory scrutiny over and above almost any other…
In conversation: Paul Fredrick, general counsel for East Asia and Japan, Schneider Electric Legal Business GC: Tell me about your role and how you came to be the general counsel – East Asia and Japan…
