General Counsel & In House Counsel

US tech firm names new European GC

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 13, 2006

Legal Week reports

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Top bluechips set to bring more legal work in-house

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 13, 2006

Banking and construction plcs recruiting as bluechips hunt for specialist law talent Plans floated to allow judges to practise again

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Law In Business: Opening doors

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 19, 2006

In the second of a two-part special, Ed Thornton profiles the key UK lawyers working in private equity

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Corporate Counsel: Going electric

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 15, 2006

As general counsel of General Electric, Brackett Denniston heads up a legal function of 1,000 lawyers. The skills required to take on such a role make him the perfect chairman for Legal Week's forthcoming Corporate Counsel Forum in Paris. Ahead of the event in May, he talks to Ed Thornton about how he has shaped his role at GE and why European heads of legal still have a lot to learn from the US model

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Changing faces

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 8, 2006

John Lewis Partnership's long-serving head of legal announces his retirement; Costain replaces Franks with ex-Hammonds partner; UEFA appoints new legal chief from ITV; and FSA bolsters its enforcement division with dual hire. Ed Thornton rounds up the latest moves in the in-house legal scene

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Upsetting the apple cart

By Legal Week | October 20, 2004

The recent case of Apple Computer v Apple Corps called into question whether a contract can be made in two places at once. Nicholas Valner looks at the implications for future jurisdictional battles

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Kept out of the loop

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 24, 2004

The potent issue of conflicts of interest is firmly rooted in the preservation of confidentiality - a key professional rule for solicitors and one that is always flagged by them any time the independence of the solicitor's profession is threatened. In any event, it is generally accepted that matters between clients and solicitors are confidential and should remain confidential. Hence, the recognition that legal professional privilege should, in certain circumstances, be attached to the advice that solicitors give to their clients.

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Managing risk for occupiers, guarantors and assignments - Legal Week risk management Q&A in association with Nabarro

By Niel van Eeden | September 1, 2003

In this video, Nabarro real estate dispute resolution partner Nick Lloyd talks to Legal Week editor-in-chief John Malpas about managing risk for occupiers, guarantors and assignments.

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Corporate Counsel

How Facebook's Legal Department Is Building More Diverse Talent Pipeline

By Hugo Guzman | July 30, 2021

"Sometimes, solutions are just superficial," Facebook Deputy GC Allen Lo said. "They feel good, but don't actually do anything. We know that in order for us to come up with the best solutions, we have to have diversity on the team."

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Corporate Counsel

Software Firm Allvue Taps Ex-Nielsen Lawyer as Chief Legal Officer

By Phillip Bantz | July 29, 2021

"My immediate goals include working with the team to streamline existing practices and processes to ensure that the legal function effectively and efficiently supports the business," Deborah Mason said.

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Corporate Counsel

'Frustrated' Legal Department Leaders Want Law Firms to Improve Data Reporting

By Dan Clark | July 28, 2021

Law firms that are unable to digitize data and offer it to clients, particularly data around risks and spending, will likely lose out to more cutting-edge competition, said in-house sources.

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Corporate Counsel

Readers (Including BASF's In-House Counsel) Say Remote Work Flexibility Is a DEI Issue

By Zack Needles | July 28, 2021

In a recent message to the company's outside counsel, BASF General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Matt Lepore said remote work flexibility "has become an important D&I topic," adding that the pandemic created "an inflection point for us to embrace a new way of working that fosters, not hinders, diversity and inclusion."

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The Recorder

Tom Brady-Owned Media Firm Signs Ex-Red Bull Lawyer as GC

By Phillip Bantz | July 28, 2021

As California-based Religion of Sports' first ever legal chief, Ben Mauceri is focused on supporting the "company's growth in a sustainable and scalable way."

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Corporate Counsel

Tom Brady-Owned Media Firm Signs Ex-Red Bull Lawyer as GC

By Phillip Bantz | July 28, 2021

As Religion of Sports' first ever legal chief, Ben Mauceri is focused on supporting the "company's growth in a sustainable and scalable way."

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Corporate Counsel

While Law Firms Move Toward Cloud Services, In-House Lags Behind

By Hugo Guzman | July 28, 2021

"The legal industry is experiencing a period of rapid transformation, and with this comes growing pains," Everlaw CEO AJ Shankar said.

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Corporate Counsel

An Increasing Dilemma for GCs: How to Operate a Global Legal Department

By Dan Clark | July 27, 2021

As the pace and landscape of global business accelerate, corporate legal leaders stress the need to find a balance and flexibility.

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Corporate Counsel

Blue Shield of California Adds Diversity-Focused GC to Executive Ranks

By Hugo Guzman | July 27, 2021

Of the 19 senior leadership positions within the company, 13 are now occupied by women and people of color.

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The Recorder

Silicon Legal: As WFH Proliferates, Tech Lawyers Should Watch for Cyber Liabilities

By Hugo Guzman | July 27, 2021

The FBI reported a 400% increase in cyberattacks in 2020, and Property Casualty 360 is warning that work-from-home technologies have unexpected vulnerabilities.

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