For Unilever’s top lawyer Prakash Kakkad (pictured), the modern GC should be much more than a lawyer sitting on the edge of the business.
‘For me one of the key drivers is legal as part of business – we help it win,’ he says. ‘The strongest legal teams understand the commercial context. We’re present when decisions are made; we’re in the room not just supporting. And we’re also a growth enabler. Legal’s role is to enable the strategy, not to observe it from the sidelines.’
