By Abigail Harris | August 3, 2021
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.
Corporate Counsel | Best Practices
By Lucy Bassli | August 2, 2021
Designing and using templates is the easiest place to start for legal teams that want to streamline their company's contracting work. They are easiest because they fit precisely within the skillset of the attorneys. Attorneys know the words that go into contracts; actually, they know lots of words (maybe too many). Therein lies much of the problem.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By John Blood, CLO, AB InBev | August 2, 2021
It's no longer enough to offer a better mousetrap. If it creates unexpected environmental, social, public health or governance related externalities, or if it potentially violates existing laws or regulations, or if it is offensive or threatening to a community - then it's a doomed mousetrap, no matter how well it works.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Lori Lorenzo and Kristen Sullivan | July 30, 2021
Recently, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have risen to a position of prominence for many organizations. In fact, 90% of the S&P 500 published some form of ESG disclosure in 2020, an increase from the 20% in 2011.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Kenneth Jones | July 27, 2021
Most who work within the legal profession—be it within an institution, company, law firm or other capacity—are exposed to the concept of sophisticated document management systems within their practice.
By Abbott Martin | July 27, 2021
In an age where companies are increasingly held responsible for their environmental and social impact, General Counsel (GC) must play an integral role in shaping corporate purpose and ensuring effective oversight.
Corporate Counsel | Best Practices
By Scott Steinberg | July 27, 2021
Constant change is the new normal in business, and uncertainty the only certain for modern executives. To stay relevant in a fast-changing world, market leaders must continually change and innovate as well. Thankfully, one simple shift in thinking can help your legal department and organization successfully stay ahead of the curve.
By Lisa Fontenot, Michelle Heisner and James Tenrai | July 26, 2021
Buyers are using "acquihires," a discreet M&A strategy that oftentimes flies under the news radar, to bolster AI benches.
Corporate Counsel | Best Practices
By Lucy Bassli | July 19, 2021
In this series of articles for Corporate Counsel Advance, we examine the ways to make contracting simpler, smoother, and more predictable and efficient for the business. The first step in this effort is for the law department to define the company's basic policies and guidelines. What contracts should the legal team spend time on, and what contracts should it not spend time on?
By Susan Hackett and Andrew Dick | July 19, 2021
The "Leaders of Legal" conversation series continues this month (on July 21, at 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific) to explore the perspectives of general counsel who are leading teams across and without borders.
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