The new judges Legal Business In our recent Insight report on business and human rights – published in September in association with Herbert Smith Freehills…
The new judges Legal Business In our recent Insight report on business and human rights – published in September in association with Herbert Smith Freehills…
On the menu Legal Business Alison Gaskins’ remit on joining Barclays’ legal department was formidable. Group general counsel Bob Hoyt told her in no uncertain…
On the menu Legal Business Alison Gaskins’ remit on joining Barclays’ legal department was formidable. Group general counsel Bob Hoyt told her in no uncertain…
Beyond Boundaries Legal Business Collaboration has, admittedly, become something of a buzzword in the legal profession these days. But all signs suggest that it…
The picture of risk Legal Business The multi-faceted nature of risk makes it a complex subject to manage. Formal structures and a pro-active approach can support…
Electric cars – finally powering up Legal Business The market for electric vehicles (EVs) has not yet taken off, but this could be about to change. The ratification…
Not yet cleared for landing – many hurdles ahead for Heathrow expansion Legal Business It is trite to say that large infrastructure projects are complex and their development requires activity at the point at…
The promised march of the builders – mind that rhetorical gap Legal Business What do president Donald Trump, chancellor Philip Hammond and premier Li Keqiang all have in common? The answer does not…
Getting there Legal Business Transport and infrastructure has long been viewed as one of the less glamorous legal practice areas, best suited to lawyers…
GCs are seizing the day (from their advisers) Legal Business Can anything truly threaten the premier league of global law firms? Certainly the going has been more challenging since the…
Taught leaders Legal Business In 2012 the MBA degree established itself as the most popular subject of postgraduate education in the US, accounting for…
The art of leadership in Asia Legal Business ‘Becoming an in-house lawyer has not traditionally been a desirable career path for Asia’s top graduates,’ says Amy Ng, general…
The next step Legal Business Are in-house counsel ready to be business leaders? It seems a strange question to have to ask given the level…
Significant matters – Autumn 2016 Legal Business Panel roundup Unilever is currently carrying out an informal review of its panel firms, after the existing roster expired in…
The new order Legal Business Having seen Legal & General’s shares initially tumble on the Friday morning immediately after the UK’s vote to leave the…
Keep calm and… Legal Business In his recent book, The Inside Counsel Revolution, Harvard Law professor and former General Electric legal chief Ben Heineman argues…
New tools, new challenges Legal Business It is possible artificial intelligence will change all our working life immeasurably in the next 20 years. It might put…
Home House truths Legal Business Should you tweet? How do you relate to the mysterious breed of co-workers called millennials? How should lawyers navigate the…
Soft law, hard sanctions Legal Business It turns out that the next risk front facing business and promising to reshape the role of general counsel is…
