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International Edition

Why the GC of Real Estate Multinational Lendlease Wants Feedback From Law Firms

Karen Pedersen says in-house counsel can get "blinkered," and then fail to see possibilities.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Department Spending Held Steady Amid Pandemic, Expected to Rise Next Year

"What was surprising and really positive for the industry more broadly is that law departments are still in the mode of investing versus cutting back," said Lauren Chung, survey editor and managing director at HBR Consulting in New York.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Six Flags GC Departs After Company Eliminates Her Position

Laura Doerre's departure is the second executive departure in less than a month. On Nov. 15, the company replaced CEO Michael Spanos with board member Selim Bassoul.
3 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Looks Within for Next Chief Financial Officer

Incumbent Peter Hickman will retire after 13 years at the firm.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Soon-to-Be-Public Stock Trading Platform Hires Securities Industry Veteran as GC

Andrew Koslow comes to TradeZero after amassing years of experience at prominent investment and securities firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Overhauls European Management

The firm has scrapped its Western Europe chair role as part of the changes.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Booming VC Market Fueled Many General Counsel Hires in November

Notable moves during the month also included the resignation of Louise Pentland as PayPal Holdings Inc.'s chief business affairs and legal officer, and the promotion of Lyft GC Kristin Sverchek to president of business affairs.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

When It Comes to ESG, You're Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link

Lawyers have a key role to play in spotting—and addressing—weak links in ESG while doing due diligence.
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Law Firm Leader: 'You Become Like The People You Surround Yourself With, So Connect With Successful Role Models'

"Most successful leaders are continuously learning and willing to receive input from multiple and diverse sources before, during and after making decisions."
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Ops Departments Are Maturing Overall, But Struggling on Executing Plans

A Deloitte survey found that corporate legal ops departments believe they are maturing in strategic planning, but still lagging in business intelligence. And when combined with just 36% believing they have the right people doing the right work, it reveals struggles with executing legal ops road maps.
5 minute read

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