General Counsel & In House Counsel

International Edition

As Regulatory Issues Become More Complex, Stephenson Harwood Forms Multidisciplinary Compliance Team in Paris

By Anne Bagamery | August 27, 2023

The firm said it is seeing an increase in demand for advice on white-collar investigations, competition, litigation, and other compliance-related issues.

3 minute read

International Edition

US Legal Veteran Named Global General Counsel of Berlin-Based BMG

By Chris O'Malley | August 25, 2023

A year after relocating from Los Angeles to BMG's Berlin headquarters, Tony Abner is taking the legal reins of the world's fourth-largest music company.

2 minute read
International Edition

Linklaters' John Guccione On a Decade In-House, Lawyer Egos and Bad Pasta

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 24, 2023

John Guccione, who returned to Linklaters earlier this year after a spell at Latham & Watkins and over a decade at Canadian pensions fund Omers, answers our questions.

6 minute read

International Edition

Crunch Time for ESG: When Will Green Advice Pay Off for Law Firms in Asia?

By Jessica Seah | August 21, 2023

Most jurisdictions in Asia are at different stages in their ESG journeys and that disparity, compounded by the lack of alternative resources and the ambiguity of government regulations and policies across the region, presents significant challenges for companies.

6 minute read
International Edition

How GCs Can Get Their Team Onboard with New Tech

By Saj Ali | August 15, 2023

A recent study found a majority of lawyers are 'apathetic' about lawtech, but there are ways for GCs and senior in-house lawyers to encourage a change of mindset.

4 minute read
International Edition

Longtime Bank GC to Join Thomson Reuters

By Gail J. Cohen | August 14, 2023

Norie Campbell will be the CLO of the Canadian-based technology and media company as of Sept. 5.

2 minute read
International Edition

Lloyd's of London Veteran GC Steps Down

By Trudy Knockless | August 9, 2023

The insurance and reinsurance marketplace has appointed a replacement as its GC of 27 years leaves.

2 minute read
International Edition

For In-House Counsel It's All About Relationships, GCs Say

By Christopher Niesche | August 9, 2023

Three high-profile general counsel canvas how they help their teams have more impact outside the legal department.

5 minute read
International Edition

Corporate Legal Departments Need to Show Their Value, GCs Say

By Christopher Niesche | August 8, 2023

In-house counsel need to be present and technology, including generative AI, is not going to be able to replace a business's trust in a human lawyer, chief legal officers said at the ALM General Counsel Summit in Sydney.

4 minute read
International Edition

Cyber Leaks, Greenwashing and Changing Regulations Keep Australian GCs Awake

By Christopher Niesche | August 7, 2023

Regulators are getting more vigilant, general counsel said at the GC Summit in Sydney, Australia.

5 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Former GC and CEO of Merck Joins Harvard Governing Board, Jumping Into Fray

By Chris O'Malley | February 5, 2024

"Academic excellence and academic freedom lie at the heart of Harvard's essential mission of teaching, learning and scholarship," Kenneth Frazier said in a statement.

4 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA): How the New Law Creates Legal Risks and Opportunities for International Businesses

By John C. Richter, Brandt Leibe and Lauren O. Konczos | February 5, 2024

FEPA will amend the domestic bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 201) to make it a criminal offense for foreign government officials to solicit or receive bribes from any person in the United States, any issuer, or any domestic concern.

9 minute read
Corporate Counsel

How to Show the Real Value of Your Litigation Team

By Joshua Stein | February 5, 2024

One of the most difficult aspects of working in-house as litigation counsel is demonstrating value to the company. Put another way, that means making it clear you are more than a cost center.

7 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Neiman Marcus Promotes Deputy GC to Legal Chief

By Trudy Knockless | February 2, 2024

Tom Mattei is taking the legal reins of the luxury department story chain, his second legal chief role.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

IBM's Michelle Browdy Bringing Decade-Long Run as GC to End

By Maria Dinzeo | February 2, 2024

Browdy told Law.com in a 2017 interview that she viewed helping members of her team grow and advance as a key part of her job.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

20-Year Military Lawyer Takes Legal Reins of Storied R&D Agency DARPA

By Hugo Guzman | February 2, 2024

Candi Alfred announced her appointment on LinkedIn, writing, "It really is an amazing organization."

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Former Bumble Legal Chief Takes CLO Posts at 2 NYC Public Companies

By Maria Dinzeo | February 2, 2024

Laura Franco is becoming a key executive for the Dolan family as it seeks to grow MSG Entertainment and a spinoff that recently opened a $2.3 billion Las Vegas venue.

3 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Evidence Fight Breaks Out as Bribery Trial Nears for Ex-Cognizant Legal Chief

By Maria Dinzeo | February 1, 2024

Jones Day partner James Loonam, lead defense attorney in the government's corruption case against former Cognizant executives, says the prosecution's star witness is pointing the finger" at ex-legal chief Steven Schwartz and his co-defendant, former president Gordon Coburn, to cover up his own misconduct.

6 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Altria Legal Chief to Retire After 4 Decades Advising Tobacco Giant

By Chris O'Malley | February 1, 2024

Murray Garnick helped the Marlboro maker navigate a morass of litigation.

2 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Why Progress on Law Firm Diversity Is 'Minimal at Best'

By Maria Dinzeo | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 1, 2024

"I think what gets in the way is fear. If you're going to advance an interest like diversity in our profession, you have to have some courage," said Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase.

13 minute read

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