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Women in Law: Latin America 2022
In this GC magazine special edition, in partnership with Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP, we focus on profiling a group of trailblazing women in-house counsel across Latin America – women who have, in the face of quite significant challenges, broken through barriers and glass ceilings, and are paving the way for others to follow.
In-House Technology in North America
In association with WSG, GC surveyed leading general counsel from across the US and Canada, examining the influence that technology continues to have on legal practice, especially during the last two years that have seen the legal profession impacted by technology more than any other period in history.
GC Magazine, in association with Latham & Watkins, looks at the concerns and risks GCs around the world have identified as emerging threats in this evolving regulatory climate.
In-House Technology in Asia Pacific
GC magazine teamed up WSG to survey over 100 of Asia Pacific’s leading general counsel, asking them about everything from the impact of Covid-19 on the legal team’s efficiency to their use of AI, how they find the right software (and the money to buy it), and their expectations of outside counsel when it comes to technology.
Women in Law: Latin America
In this GC magazine special edition, in partnership with Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP, we focus on profiling a group of trailblazing women in-house counsel across Latin America – women who have, in the face of quite significant challenges, broken through barriers and glass ceilings, and are paving the way for others to follow.
Their Voices
GC's latest collaboration with Clifford Chance, Their Voices: Insights from Today’s Rising Lawyers, chronicles the journeys and stories of a selection of the next generation of lawyers, revealing that the stereotypical, well-trodden pathway to law is far from the sole entry point to the profession.
Advice To My Younger Self: Reflections of Successful Women Lawyers
In Advice To My Younger Self: Reflections of Successful Women Lawyers, GC Magazine team worked with Clifford Chance to profile the professional journeys of some of its female partners and associates around the world, highlighting the diversity of pathways to success as a woman in law, and also to share practical learnings and tips
To help us understand just how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted businesses in the region, we spoke to over 100 of Latin America’s leading GCs regarding how their organisations adjusted to life during lockdown, what impact the situation had on the legal team’s ability to perform its day-to-day role, and which areas of their businesses’ operations were likely to be hit hardest.
Corporate conversations
The second episode of Corporate Conversations features Elena Iacob, Head of Legal at Alliance Healthcare Romania and Oana Bucsa, Senior Associate at PeliPartners discussing how GCs can boost business through competition law compliance.
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In Conversation: James Stebbing, general counsel, Six Nations Rugby and the British & Irish Lions | GC Online
James Stebbing talks to GC about breaking into sports law, working with two of rugby’s best-loved sporting brands and what the COVID-19 pandemic means for next year’s South African tour and beyond.
Diversity and Inclusion Hub |
In our continuing collaboration, GC and Finnegan have teamed up to create a bespoke online platform to host interviews with leading diversity figures, featured articles and takes an extended look at Finnegan’s D&I work.
GC on Tour
In our GC on Tour blog, we showcase the stories of counsel we encounter on our travels, sharing a snapshot of what life as a lawyer entails
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Mediations in an emergency
GC Online GC talks to veteran lawyers and dispute resolution experts Jane Player and Wolf von Kumberg about the role mediation plays in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on businesses, the courts and the economy – as well as the opportunity it provides for in-house counsel to add value to their companies.
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Fighting Fires
Disaster Response
General counsel are often referred to as firefighters as they actively work with business partners to guide companies out of times of crisis. But what happens when the crisis is not a metaphorical fire – but an actual fire?
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In Conversation: Rupert Skellett, General Counsel, Beggars Group
In Conversation As general counsel for one of the UK’s premier record companies, Skellett tells GC about the realities of being at the forefront of negotiations with some of the world’s most exciting artists.
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In Conversation: Dan Webster, Group General Counsel, Harrods
In Conversation Webster talks to GC about what it takes to advise one of the world’s most recognized department stores.
GC + Finnegan: Trusted Advisor – Women in Leadership
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Beauty’s Black Market
The dark side of cosmetics If it appears to be a steal, it probably is. GC speaks to industry experts and heavyweight lawyers within the world’s most popular cosmetic brands about the challenges of dealing with the global proliferation of counterfeit cosmetics.
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: a Global Challenge
A Global Challenge Eversheds Sutherland’s Diane Gilhooley examines the key issues in the management of global harassment investigations and reviews the latest legal developments around the world.
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Banking on legal
Parting thoughts Having spent over 20 years serving as in-house counsel in South Africa, HSBC Africa general counsel Henk Crouse has been one of the few constant presences within his company. As this chapter in his life is set to close in the near future, Crouse looks back on his time at HSBC, discloses his keys to success and looks to the future.
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All in the mind
What makes executives tick? GC picks the brains of psychologists to uncover insights for corporate counsel to bear in mind…
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GC Insider: Timo Matthias Spitzer
Leadership with integrity Internationally acclaimed GC Timo Matthias Spitzer, chairman of The Legal 500 GC Powerlist advisory board for Germany, ACC Global and European Counsel Award Winner 2019, adjunct professor and board member of the Institute for Law and Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, makes the case for human(e) leadership with integrity.
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In Conversation: Othelia Langner, head of legal and compliance (Southern Africa and SSA), Medtronic
In Conversation With a career in private practice taking her from South Africa to London, Moscow and Kazakhstan, Langner went in-house at global medical device company, Medtronic. She shares the challenges and rewards of her role.
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In Conversation: Alex Scudamore, head of legal, Wimbledon – The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited
In Conversation As head of legal at Wimbledon, Scudamore has the unique task of advising one of the United Kingdom’s most treasured brands. She talks about her journey to Wimbledon and the challenges faced by the organisation.
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Changing Gears
Road Regulation Autonomous vehicle technology is already redefining the way businesses and cities around the world approach transport. With the transportation revolution well underway, GC magazine speaks to the industry’s lawyers and thought leaders about the road ahead for autonomous vehicles.
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In Conversation: Ria Sanz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Compliance and Company Secretary, AngloGold Ashanti
In Conversation Sanz considers the keys to success and the importance of values when heading a legal and compliance team in the mining sector.
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2020 ACC CLO Survey: Key Findings
Corporate Legal Departments The Association of Corporate Counsel has published its in-depth survey of over 1,000 chief legal officers from 47 countries.
Interviews
Amanda Lee Cotrim Lopez, senior legal director LATAM, ADP
Latin America is a melting point for ancestries, ethnicities and races, making it one of the most diverse regions in the world. It is also a region where minorities face significant barriers to employment. For example, recent studies show that around 90% of board seats are occupied by men. If women are not represented on …
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Isabel Araujo, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
First, we should make mindful decisions about who we hire and resist the urge to favor people who look like us, went to the same schools as us or grew up in the same towns as us. Then, once you have a diverse legal team, be mindful that everyone’s experiences are different, and just because …
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Ana Silvia Dias Haynes, General counsel for Brazil and Latin America, Essilor Group
Latin America is a diverse region, with over 660 million people of various ethnic groups and ancestries: Amerindians, white, mestizos, African descendants, Europeans, among others. It is essential to all companies and their workforces to continuously reinforce the need for diversity and inclusion in their work environments and, most importantly, in the Latin American boards …
Alejandra Bogantes, legal manager for Costa Rica and El Salvador and Bob López, deputy director of culture, diversity and inclusion, Walmart México and Central America
GC: Alejandra, how would you describe what diversity and inclusion mean to you? Why are they important for the corporate landscape? Alejandra Bogantes (AB): In an organization, they are very important, because we need to make people feel comfortable. If you accept them and let them be who they are, you are going to have …
Ana Paula de Almeida Santos, Former head of legal and senior director, Rock Content, Brazil
I’m going to try to say this as simply as possible: we have more women in the world, and women live longer. We have a group of people living longer without the financial resources to live well. If you consider that women don’t have a way to pursue a profession or financial independence, that economic …
Estefania Molina Ungar, general counsel, Addi
I think we are starting to see some first steps towards real change in terms of greater diversity and inclusion. But there is still a long way to go. Most of these discussions (maybe with the exception of that around gender diversity, which is a conversation that has been going on for a while, with …
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Camila Barbosa, General counsel and inclusion and diversity leader, GE Healthcare LATAM
Inclusion and diversity are gaining space in the corporate world. But the journey is long and requires not only speed, but resilience and intentionality. In Latin America, it is important to consider that the reality in Brazil is different than Mexico, Chile, Argentina… and even within the same country, it’s not the same. This plurality …
Martha Elena Ruiz Diaz-Granados, general secretary and legal director, Telefónica Hispanoamérica
During the last few years, awareness of diversity and inclusion has gained relevance in the business world, and organizations that promote gender equity and diversity are more positively accepted by society. In Latin America, we have been advancing that line and there is an evident increase in the participation and the commitment of chief executives …
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