Eye of the storm: General Counsel take the lead in crisis management

To explore how companies are approaching more frequent and varied crises, the Ashurst Leadership Centre convened a roundtable in partnership with The Legal 500 in Sydney in November 2023.

Legal Business · 14 December 2023 · 1 min read

Eye of the storm: General Counsel take the lead in crisis management

In partnership with Ashurst

Corporate crises have long called for General Counsel (GC) to apply their legal expertise and judgement.

But, with the rise of cyberattacks and data breaches, a greater focus on environmental, social and governance issues, class actions and the emergence of more powerful artificial intelligence, GCs are contending with more frequent and varied crises.

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