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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

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'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

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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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Rolex Appoints First Ever General Counsel

The lawyer starts at the iconic brand in January after 27 years at his Swiss firm.
2 minute read

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Netflix Offices Raided by Authorities in Paris and Amsterdam

A French judicial source said that the searches are part of a preliminary investigation opened in November 2022 on charges of "aggravated tax fraud and concealed work in an organized gang."
2 minute read

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HSBC Conducts Legal Panel Review

It comes after the bank announced last week that it is splitting its Hong Kong and U.K. operations into separate entities.
2 minute read

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Report Spotlights Bullying, Harassment Facing In-House Lawyers

The report, produced by The Eagle Club, highlights the harassment, victimisation, gaslighting and exclusion suffered by individuals, particularly women, within the in-house legal sphere.
2 minute read

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Australian Gambling Machine Giant Hires Insider as CLO, Relocates Her to Las Vegas

Anne Tucker is taking the legal reins of Aristocrat Leisure, which has grown to become the world's third-most-valuable gambling company.
2 minute read

International Edition

Status Driven With Unpredictable Fees: What Private Equity Clients Really Think About Their Lawyers

A lack of certainty on pricing for doing "not very difficult" work is one of the most common complaints from leaders at private equity firms, who opened up to Law.com International about experiences with their legal advisers.
7 minute read

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From Olympic Aspirations to Legal Innovation: Tom Dunlop's Journey to Founding Summize

Although Tom Dunlop is now deeply immersed in the legal profession, his first passion was sports. A former pro-badminton player, Dunlop was once on a path to the Olympics before pivoting to pursue law. In a candid interview with Corporate Counsel, Dunlop reflects on his journey, the founding of Summize, and how his entrepreneurial drive continues to shape his career.
8 minute read

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