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
Interview: Alison Kay, chief legal officer, National Grid Legal Business Diversity and inclusion within National Grid and the legal team has been a priority over the last 12 years. We…
Interview: Kristin McFetridge, chief counsel, portfolio products and standards, BT Legal Business Do lawyers have a key part to play in diversity and inclusion (D&I)? My gut says yes, we have elevated…
Interview: Raphael Mokades, founder, Rare Recruitment Legal Business GC: Can you give me an idea of how and why you started Rare Recruitment?
Interview: Sandie Okoro, general counsel, HSBC Global Asset Management Legal Business GC: Is your diversity and inclusion approach primarily driven by internal factors or external pressures?
Interview: Kerry Phillip, legal director, Vodafone Group Enterprise Legal Business Vodafone as a whole has a D&I strategy, which covers the three Cs: colleagues, customers and communities. ‘Colleagues’ is what…
Interview: Jorge Roche, director of legal and business affairs (UK, North America, ROW), PageGroup Legal Business GC: Is your diversity and inclusion strategy primarily driven from internal factors or external pressures?
Interview: Patrick Rowe, deputy GC, Accenture Legal Business Firstly, diversity is about the war for talent. It is extremely competitive to get the best people: to attract them,…
Interview: Ritva Sotamaa, chief legal officer, Unilever Legal Business Our strategy is really driven by both internal and external pressures. The big focus is obviously on the fact that…
Interview: Lesley Wan, corporate counsel, Lloyds Banking Group Legal Business GC: How important have role models been for you in your career? Lesley Wan (LW): Role models are very important to have…
Perspectives: Philip Bramwell, BAE Systems Legal Business I’m of an age where I form part of a group of lawyers who elected to pursue careers in-house from…
The best seat in the house: the unique role of the modern GC Legal Business Richard Tapp argues that GCs can define their companies like never before. ‘So, what do you do?’ A straightforward question…
Just remember, GCs, Enron thought it was all perfectly legal Legal Business Stefan Stern argues these days a legal defence alone can prove no defence. Last month the 67th annual oil and…
GCs have scraped a seat at the table but too many are wasting the opportunity Legal Business Paul Gilbert argues too many corporate counsel fail to seize the risk agenda. Barclays, Volkswagen and Tesco are three massive…
A title fit for the modern GC Legal Business With this issue of The In-House Lawyer we are unveiling a total overhaul of the magazine first launched over 20…
Client profile: Oscar Grut, The Economist Legal Business The international news outlet’s long-serving GC discusses the company’s buy-back move and its digital ventures It was third time lucky…
Lost in translation – can regulators respond to the rise of in-house? Legal Business As the SRA prepares to overhaul its handbook, we ask whether its new focus on in-house will be enough to…
Passion Plays – the outside interests broadening the horizons of the modern GC James Wood General counsel have more responsibilities than ever yet many find time in the schedule for outside commitments. James Wood reports.…
GC Perspectives – Philip Bramwell, BAE Systems Legal Business I’m of an age where I form part of a group of lawyers who elected to pursue careers in-house from…
None so zealous – how and why GCs fell in love with mentoring Legal Business In-house counsel are increasingly united on the benefits of mentoring programmes. Is there substance behind the corporate fad? ‘I believe…
Client profile: Richard Vary, Nokia Legal Business The comms and IT multinational’s litigation head on the takeover of Alcatel-Lucent and its tax battle with India When asked…
