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Direct Line Hires GC Ahead of £3.7 Billion Aviva Deal

Direct Line is set to be acquired by Aviva later this year, with Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May both advising on the transaction.
2 minute read

International Edition

GCs Responsible for Gender Balanced Boardrooms Under New EU Rules

The rules over gender balanced boardrooms represent another regulation on the minds of general counsel and in-house lawyers heading into 2025.
2 minute read

International Edition

A Dark Future of Deepfakes and Disobedient AI: What GCs Foresee For 2050

Almost two-thirds of in-house lawyers predict a ‘banking revolution’, where digital currencies and blockchain create a seamless financial system boosting international trade, cooperation and prosperity, a law firm survey has found.
3 minute read

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Shein GC's Responses to Supply Chain Questions 'Bordered on Contempt', Say Lawmakers

UK politicians said they were 'horrified' by answers given by the EMEA general counsel of the fast fashion retail giant, who was subject to tough questions over alleged forced labor practices.
2 minute read

International Edition

What’s on the Minds of GCs in 2025?

The general counsel's job is set to get tougher, with regulatory changes, geopolitical turmoil, and sweeping technological changes continuing and intensifying into 2025.
4 minute read

International Edition

Broadcom Hires From Nuclear Giant to Appoint French Legal Head

Stephanie Smatt was recently head of dispute resolution and vigilance at Orano.
2 minute read

International Edition

GCs Say They are Getting 'Edged Out' of UK Boardrooms

Many in-house lawyers believe the role of general counsel is being diminished in U.K. companies, with lawyers having to fight harder than ever to get their voice heard.
5 minute read

International Edition

Slip Sliding Away: Why GCs are Losing the Boardroom

There are limited seats at the boardroom table and unless there is unequivocal clarity on the role and purpose someone has at the table it’s profoundly difficult to justify their place, writes career GC Terra Potter.
5 minute read

International Edition

'I Won’t Name the Firm, But...'—Barratt Redrow's Legal Head on External Counsel Red Flags

In an interview with Law.com, Phebe Hemmings explains what she expects from external counsel, with a broader, higher quality service being a must.
5 minute read

International Edition

Setting Standards: Vanguard Australia's Sean Hughes on Moving From Government Regulator to Corporate General Counsel

"I'm dealing with the same content. It’s just I'm looking at it from a different lens each time,” said Hughes, who has worked in both the public and private sectors focusing on legal risk and compliance.
6 minute read

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