Abigail Harris

July 29, 2021 | Global Leaders in Law

The Leave A Legacy report showcases outstanding legal leaders who continuously strive to make a difference and will leave a lasting impact on their team and organisation - or even the legal sector as a whole. The reasons for nominations included transformational change, mentorship, inciting cultural change, and even more.

By Abigail Harris

1 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

In a recent interactive masterclass Dr. Helena Boschi, a renowned psychologist specializing in neuroscience, explored with global general counsel the impact of the pandemic on our ability to trust and form meaningful relationships. Boschi also outlined the key steps that leaders can take to build inclusivity and trust in the workplace.

By Abigail Harris

7 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Mark Maurice-Jones, General Counsel & Compliance Officer, UK and Ireland at Nestlé, speaks to Corporate Counsel Advance about how he is applying the principles of Lawyers for Net Zero, and outlines why it is important for the GC to act as the moral compass of an organisation.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Tim Nightingale, Founder of Nisus Consulting, shares the key themes from his interviews with Global General Counsel that explored the value that procurement professionals in-house add to the RFP process.

By Tim Nightingale

6 minute read

June 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Edward Bibko, Global General Counsel of Kobre & Kim, spoke to Corporate Counsel Advance about his experience of being back at a law firm as an in-house counsel. He also discussed the importance of ESG, how to incite positive change to improve DE&I and his predictions for the future of the legal industry.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

June 28, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Kate Burns, former General Counsel of Notonthehighstreet spoke to Corporate Counsel Advance about embracing continuous change as a leader. She discussed how to become a strategic business partner, strategies to navigate significant management changes, and her key crisis management lessons.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

General counsel from Uber, Liberis, Cognizant and the World Bank Group share with Corporate Counsel Advance practical strategies that will have a substantial impact on diversity and inclusion within an organization.

By Abigail Harris

6 minute read

June 16, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Global General Counsel discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion when selecting law firms. The consensus was in their own companies they were taking positive steps, as were their law firms for the most part, but much more needed to be done.

By Tim Nightingale   

6 minute read

June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

What does it mean to truly embrace continuous change and operate at scale and speed? Corporate Counsel Advance has gathered practical strategies and observations from corporate legal chiefs from around the globe to discover how to successfully develop an agile in-house team.

By Abigail Harris

5 minute read

June 14, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Keith Schilling, Chairman and Senior Partner at Schillings, discusses with Corporate Counsel Advance how to shape the purpose of an organization, how to influence and inspire a team, the skills that the leaders of tomorrow will need, and the changes to the working world that the legal sector can expect to see over the next 5-10 years.

By Abigail Harris

5 minute read