A glimpse into the future Legal Business Of people… A large part of the in-house legal department of the future will be shaped by ongoing competition for…
Africa Legal Business Invention is the child of necessity, to spoonerise a common maxim. Either way we read the maxim, it’s worth taking…
Middle East Legal Business We spoke with a number of GCs operating in the Middle East. Unsurprisingly, given the diverse socio-political climate throughout the…
Shaun Johnson’s experience in the Middle East as a GC Legal Business Shaun Johnson graciously provided additional context regarding how he first began operating in the Middle East, which illustrates one paradigmatic…
Okezie Tochukwu, chief legal officer, Interswitch Group Legal Business The Nigerian legal system is generally derived from the English common law. There are therefore similarities across various principles. From…
Foreword Legal Business Latin America has a rich and diverse culture with a population of over 660 million people from many different ethnic…
The butterfly effect: algorithmic bias and the search for talent Legal Business It is a fact that the hiring process is often dogged by bias. Of course, hiring managers do not reject…
Estefania Molina Ungar, general counsel, Addi Legal Business I think we are starting to see some first steps towards real change in terms of greater diversity and inclusion.…
Martha Elena Ruiz Diaz-Granados, general secretary and legal director, Telefónica Hispanoamérica Legal Business During the last few years, awareness of diversity and inclusion has gained relevance in the business world, and organizations that…
Pedro Frade, legal director, Nubank Legal Business Diversity and inclusion is near and dear to me, because I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I didn’t come…
Sheila La Serna, chief legal officer, Profuturo AFP Legal Business The legal profession presents some challenges and opportunities for diversity and inclusion, since we have a special purpose: to attain…
Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza, chair of the Latin America practice, Willkie Farr & Gallagher Legal Business My experience breaking barriers throughout my career has led me to be very conscious about the culture that we are…
Valéria Schmitke, Regional general counsel, Zurich Latin America; co-founder and president of Idis Legal Business Three years ago, I was discussing how the insurance sector was behind in terms of D&I with three company lawyers…
Focus on HRC Equidad MX Legal Business This year marks the 20-year anniversary of HRC’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking tool for corporate LGBTQIA+ inclusion…
Claudia González Montt, general counsel and external affairs, SMU S.A. Legal Business Because I am a woman, it’s very important to me that, in an organization, women have equal treatment and equal…
Alexandra Blanco, general counsel, Pro Mujer Legal Business In Bolivia, unequal access to justice undermines the possibility of equality in society. As a university student, I volunteered with a human rights organization that…
Anna Martini Pereira, partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher Legal Business Having a diverse team brings different points of view to the table where a specific solution or point is raised…
María José Van Morlegan, director of legal and regulatory affairs, Edenor Legal Business To me, diversity and inclusion means the possibility for anyone to have the opportunity to participate, or to make an…
A little ignition: empowering women lawyers for leadership success Legal Business ‘The number of women lawyers continues to increase. Now, almost half of all the students in law schools in Mexico…
Carolina Forero Isaza, North Cluster Board Attorney and LATAM Vaccines Lead, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Legal Business I love the way the DEI team at Johnson and Johnson puts it: you belong. I love it because it’s…
