Abigail Harris

September 17, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Jonathan Keen former Associate General Counsel at the Seattle based start-up Auth0 is set to join San Francisco headquartered design start-up Figma.

By Abigail Harris

2 minute read

September 13, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

General Counsel from Alexander Forbes, Uber, L'Oréal and Massmart discuss the impact of the past 18 months and the challenges that will face in-house counsel in the future.

By Abigail Harris

2 minute read

September 13, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Have you ever wanted to know the secret to success? General counsel from Lloyds Banking Group, VMware, Visa, PayPal and CVC Capital Partners share the most useful leadership lessons they have learned, and provide key advice to the next generation of leaders.

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

September 06, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Dr. Helena Boschi, a renowned psychologist specializing in neuroscience, explored the impact of hybrid working and our attitude to risk. She also discussed how organizations are adapting to people's needs in the aftermath of lockdown and highlighted the critical questions that leaders need to ask themselves when looking to the future.

By Abigail Harris

5 minute read

August 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Sam Ross, General Counsel to tech scale-ups reflects back on his career to date and shares the key lessons he wished he had been told when he first took up the helm of general counsel. He provides practical advice on how to successfully lead an in-house team at a fast-growth tech scale-up and create a succession plan. He also discusses how to embrace continuous change and shares why he thinks governance is going to be the next big challenge for in-house teams.

By Abigail Harris

8 minute read

August 23, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Fergus Speight General Counsel of Royal London Group discusses why 'courageous integrity' is an essential quality in a leader. Speight also shares the practical steps he takes to incite change in an organization, highlighting the importance of knowing your company and all its parts so that you can fully understand where legal activities take place - not just what the in-house team does.

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

August 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Sam Ross, is a general counsel to tech scale-ups who has recently had a year in private practice. He discusses with Corporate Counsel Advance practical steps to improve the GC-law firm relationship and shares his key takeaways to ensure increased collaboration. He also candidly outlines the lessons learnt from his time in private practice, including discussing the behaviors and challenges GC's themselves create.

By Abigail Harris

7 minute read

August 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Donny Ching, Legal Director of Royal Dutch Shell, spoke to Corporate Counsel Advance about the difference between being an activist and a change agent when inciting change in an organisation. He also shared the three simple leadership responsibilities and discusses what career he would have chosen if he had not pursued a career in law.

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

August 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Amy Fliegelman Olli, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of VMware, discusses why leaders must be willing to put their role on the line to do the right thing. She speaks about the importance of self-awareness in leadership, and shares strategies leaders can adopt to inspire and engage a team.

By Abigail Harris

4 minute read

August 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

John Blood, Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer & Company Secretary of AB InBev, discusses what it means to create a leadership legacy, and the importance of using a global franchise as a vehicle for unlocking value for shareholders, employees, customers and communities.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read