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International Edition

Former Chief Justice of South Africa Honoured at African Legal Awards While Local Firms Come Out Top

Local firm Bowmans came out as the biggest winners of the night, securing seven gongs across a number of different categories.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Weigh In on How AI Will Revolutionize Dispute Resolution

For years, China has employed AI agents as online "robot judges." Could that happen here?
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Recession Fears Cloud Outlook for In-House Hiring

"It is too difficult for anyone to predict the outcome for the year, but we are optimistic that there will be a place for business-minded lawyers with high emotional intelligence." said John Gilmore, co-founder of BarkerGilmore.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Scientist, Scholar, Lawyer: Remembering Blank Rome's First General Counsel William Roberts

The Philadelphia lawyer died Aug. 30 at the age of 79 following a brief illness.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Compliance Chiefs See Pay Surge as Regulatory Onslaught Buries Perception It's a Backwater Role

"Companies have increasingly trended toward moving the compliance function to an independent organization, sitting as a peer to the legal function." according a Major, Lindsey & Africa report.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Adobe GC Unexpectedly Exits, Saying, 'I Looked at Other Priorities in My Life and Decided They Needed More of My Attention'

Dana Rao spent 11 years at Microsoft before joining Adobe in 2012. He's been legal chief since 2018.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Travel-Tech Giant Sabre Books Fourth Legal Chief in 3 Years

Sabre CLO Ann Bruder lasted 16 months after replacing Chadwick Ho, who lasted seven.
3 minute read

International Edition

Swiss Building Materials Giant Holcim Promotes Corporate In-House Lawyer to Replace Departing Group GC

Holcim's corporate and M&A general counsel Lukas Studer will replace current group top lawyer Mathias Gaertner on Nov. 1. Gaertner took a job as group legal chief at ABB Group.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'My Lyft Ride Has Come to an End': GC-Turned-President Kristin Sverchek Helped Build Ride-Hailing Pioneer

"Kristin helped pour the foundation the entire ride-share industry rests upon," CEO David Risher said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Top Disney Lawyer Joins Directors UK as It Opens Royalty Talks With US Media Giants

Peter Wiley was Disney's chief international counsel when he stepped down in October after 27 years with the company.
3 minute read

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