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
Client profile: Neil Harnby, Royal Mail Group Kathryn McCann The postal service provider’s GC on unique legal work for an iconic British institution As general counsel (GC) of Royal…
Regional Insight 2015 Legal Business Leader Overview: Down in albion Midlands: The middle of somewhere North East: Work to rule North West: Not so grim…
The In-House Survey: managing counsel – Getting with the programme Legal Business For years clients have decried advisers’ poor attitude to flexibility and value. Our third in-house lawyer survey shows the message…
The In-House Survey: adviser feedback – The usual suspects Legal Business As clients give advisers credit for improving value and service, our third annual in-house lawyer survey shows some of the…
The In-House Survey Legal Business The in-house survey – Where next, consigliere? The in-house survey: managing counsel – Getting with the programme The in-house survey:…
The GC Power List summer reception – Reaching out, reaching up Alex Novarese Legal Business for the first time extended its GC Power List into a summer reception. A distinguished list of panellists…
Numbers crunching – the rise of KPIs for the progressive client Legal Business Traditional methods of assessing external legal advisers’ performance are giving way to a more formalised approach. Legal Business examines the…
Profile: Carol Hui – Heathrow Airport Holdings Sarah Downey Heathrow’s legal chief on early responsibility, legal satnavs and runway three. While most general counsel (GCs) at major companies will…
GC Power List – Summer Reception 2014 Legal Business The GC Power List Summer Reception was held on the evening of 11 June, with RPC as lead sponsor. The…
Profile: Simon Dowson-Collins, HarperCollins UK Sarah Downey The media lawyer talks about daytime TV and taking the top spot at the publishing giant. Although not recommended for…
Second Best – The Pros and Cons of Borrowing Your Talent Legal Business The secondment has long been leant on by corporates to plug holes in their resources but, as the economy recovers…
Profile: Graeme Colquhoun, Heineken UK Sarah Downey Global brewer’s UK head of legal on his no-nonsense approach It’s a terrible cliché to invoke the plain-speaking Scot, but…
Taking the lead – the GCs striving for life without a law firm Legal Business A growing band of in-house counsel are taking on major projects with little or no support from outside advisers. How…
Power struggles – the challenges facing counsel in the $5trn oil and gas industry Francesca Fanshawe Legal Business talks to lawyers on the frontline of the controversial and risky oil and gas business to explore the…
Profile: Andrew Whittaker and Kate Cheetham, Lloyds Banking Group Legal Business The bank’s group and deputy GCs discuss the split of Lloyds and TSB, and helping Lloyds’ efforts to rebuild trust…
Lessons learned – will bluechip legal teams ever take training seriously? Francesca Fanshawe While the in-house profession has come of age, the number of home-grown trainees remains tiny. Legal Business assesses whether in-house…
Profile: Alison Kay, National Grid Caroline Hill The energy giant’s group GC discusses the overhaul of its legal function When the in-house legal team of a large…
Rising Stars for 2014 – Introduction Legal Business Welcome to Legal Business’ second annual GC Power List, which follows up on our successful launch last year. While we…
Rising Stars for 2014 – RPC Legal Business Twelve months ago, when Legal Business’s inaugural GC Power List landed, the global economic outlook was still decidedly bleak. Talk…
GC Powerlist – Rising Stars for 2014 Legal Business Rising Stars for 2014 – Introduction Rising Stars for 2014 – RPC Energy Healthcare, Life Sciences and Hygiene Insurance Private…
