In this latest 60-second interview, Shoosmiths partner and head of tech and innovation service line Simon McArdle shares his advice for GCs looking to implement tech for the first time, his predictions around the next big thing in legal tech and how to ensure that the legal system and/or tech you invest in doesn’t get […]
Julie Murphy-O’Connor, co-head of the commercial litigation group at Matheson, shares how the firm has invested in people, processes and technology to provide customised digital services and solutions for clients. What has been your experience in implementing a digital strategy in a longstanding traditional law firm? Matheson has a long tradition of innovation. In 1980, […]
Our latest 60-second interview features Lily Hepworth, general counsel and company secretary for Immunocore, a T cell receptor biotechnology company working to develop and commercialise new medicines for cancer, infection and autoimmune disease. Hepworth talks about what the last year looked like for her, the role her team has played in advancing the strategic goals […]
In this 60-second interview, Autologyx CEO Edward Wilson talks to The Lawyer about how to avoid getting overwhelmed by the fast pace of legal tech change, about clients currently having to do all the hard work when it comes to implementing solutions and stringing them together, about platforms as 1-stop shops and the next big […]
Our latest 60 second interview features Norton Rose Fulbright’s global and US chair and US Head of employment and labor Shauna Clark. Shauna talks to The Lawyer about the different ways in which the pandemic has impacted clients, about partnering with clients on diversity and inclusion initiatives, and her advice for junior lawyers at the […]
Commercial director at DWF Mindcrest Craig Chaplin talks to The Lawyer about blending New Law (ALSP) and Old Law (Traditional Law Firms) together and getting that recipe right.
Zeno Capucci, general counsel at DocPlanner group, talks to The Lawyer about the benefits and challenges of heading up the legal team of a global business, including striking the right balance between harmonisation and decentralisation and considering the attitudes and cultural viewpoints of local stakeholders. What are the main challenges of being the general counsel […]
In our latest 60-second interview, Moonbug Entertainment’s general counsel Karine Ahton talks to The Lawyer about working in a startup environment, building a legal function from scratch and thinking in grey. What attracted you to working in a startup environment? I was general counsel of a Formula E racing team (Envision Virgin Racing) prior to […]
by Julia Hayhoe The Lawyer’s Business Leadership Series explores, among other themes, how the dramatic acceleration of macro trends has placed Purpose, Sustainability and ESG issues top of the corporate board, general counsel and increasingly legal provider agenda. This series of GC interviews interviews informs the event and the webinar I presented on “Enabling client success in […]
by Julia Hayhoe The Lawyer’s Business Leadership Series explores, among other themes, how the dramatic acceleration of macro trends has placed Purpose, Sustainability and ESG issues top of the corporate board, general counsel and increasingly legal provider agenda. This series of GC interviews builds on my wider work in the Sustainability & ESG arena and […]
By Julia Hayhoe The Lawyer’s Business Leadership Series explores, among other themes, how the dramatic acceleration of macro trends has placed Purpose, Sustainability and ESG issues top of the corporate board, general counsel and increasingly legal provider agenda. We have created a series of GC interviews, to inform the event series and the webinar I […]
By Julia Hayhoe The Lawyer’s Business Leadership Series explores, among other themes, how the dramatic acceleration of macro trends has placed Purpose, Sustainability and ESG issues top of the corporate board, general counsel and increasingly legal provider agenda. We have created a series of GC interviews, to inform this event series and the webinar I […]
By Julia Hayhoe The Lawyer’s Business Leadership Series explores, among other themes, how the dramatic acceleration of macro trends has placed Purpose, Sustainability and ESG issues top of the corporate board, general counsel and increasingly legal provider agenda. We have created a series of GC interviews, to inform this event series and particularly the webinar […]
Kennedy‘s global managing partner Suzanne Liversidge speaks to The Lawyer as part of the Business Leadership Series about how for the first time in her career there has been a genuine recognition that ‘we’re all in it together’, and how through those shared experiences new cultural norms have been formed. How can you influence and […]
Linklaters’ global head of innovation Shilpa Bhandarkar shares the five fundamentals for fostering innovation, as part of the Business Leadership Series. What are the fundamentals for fostering a culture of innovation within a firm? There are five pieces to this jigsaw, which need to fit together for real impact. First, visible senior buy-in. Innovation involves risk […]
Ashurst’s Rachel Barnes speaks to The Lawyer about creating a collaborative mindset, getting the buy-in and maneuvering obstacles in the way of working with other firms in our latest interview in the Business Leadership Series. How do you shift the dial from a competitive to a collaborative mindset? I see the future as being a collaborative […]
DLA Piper’s change maker Jana Blount speaks to The Laywer about the diversification that will result from the expansion of available career paths in the legal industry, as part of the Business Leadership Series. What does the role of a change maker encompass? We tried to keep my job title different and yet meaningful. […]