In Conversation
The challenge of managing a legal function remotely has forced GCs to think creatively. Xae Hoyy Loh, general counsel and compliance officer of agribusiness giant Pilmico International shares his insights.
Legal technology is something we have been exploring long before COVID-19 arrived, but the current pandemic has certainly forced us to fast track projects that we had been planning for the future. I would not say that we are using sophisticated systems – in our market sector it is not necessary to be at the cutting edge – but we have found ourselves using much more technology.
At the beginning of this pandemic there were obstacles to overcome, because we just didn’t know what to expect. No one knew how long the ‘work from home’ situation would last, but I don’t think anyone expected it to last for so long.
