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Being Part of 'a Modern-Day Miracle': A Nonprofit's General Counsel Sees Purpose

As general counsel of the Fred Hollows Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to provide affordable eye health care and end avoidable blindness in disadvantaged communities around the world, Katrin O'Sullivan oversees seven different legal entities across 25 mostly African and Asian countries.
6 minute read

International Edition

Fancy Becoming a Non-Executive Director? It's Tougher (and Riskier) Than You Think

Landing a plum NED role can be the zenith of a partner's career—but some warn of the risks that could land you on the "front page of the Daily Mail".
6 minute read

International Edition

Burford's Journey From a Hobby to Securing a Multi-Billion-Dollar Win

The litigation financer that started out as a side-project to help a lawyer friend has turned into a multi-billion-dollar investment house which recently won a huge award.
6 minute read

International Edition

Local Content Laws Are a Double-Edged Sword, Say Lawyers

Lawyers from African firms in Ghana, Tanzania, and Nigeria discuss the tension to develop local skills and capacity versus the desire to increase foreign direct investment.
5 minute read

International Edition

Discovering Dissatisfaction: Why UK Associates are Unhappy

An in-depth survey of nearly 200 UK associates at large law firms has found nearly a third feel morale has dropped over the last year, with emphasis on billable hours, salary disappointment and a 'tough' office culture among the factors responsible.
8 minute read

International Edition

Annulled $11B Arbitral Award Sheds Light on Darker Side of International Arbitrations

The London High Court decision to overturn a substantial arbitral sum has raised the issue of alleged corrupt practices within the international arbitration space.
6 minute read

International Edition

'The Role Needs to be Backed Up': Why GCs are Demanding More Boardroom Power in Tough Times

Tensions are simmering within corporate corridors as an increasingly complex regulatory landscape and an unsteady market push the relationship between a company's General Counsel and its C-suite to the limit.
9 minute read

International Edition

Pretend Professionals: Rise of Fake Lawyers Threatening Legal Practice in Africa

The sensational story of a non-lawyer allegedly masquerading as a qualified attorney in Kenya has led to growing concerns of 'widespread' malpractice across the continent.
5 minute read

International Edition

Why the Southern Hemisphere's Largest Fish Market Outsources Its Legal Work

Saying that a lot is going on at the Sydney Fish Market is not a fish tale. General counsel Michael Guilday is a busy man and he's more than happy to employ outside counsel—as long as they act as if they're in-house lawyers.
5 minute read

International Edition

'It's the Main Industry We're Getting Reach Out From': How Sports Became Big Law's Favourite Sector

As traditional deal markets remain deathly quiet, sports has developed into its own asset class, spawning all kinds of work for Big Law firms that have their foot in the lucrative door.
6 minute read

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