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Middle East 2022

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Tsim Wharton

Group general counsel | Macsteel International

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Looking forward, what technological advancements do you feel will impact the role of in-house legal teams in the future the most?

Commerce is increasingly regulated from banking regulations to sanctions, and consequently, compliance is a growing area which often overlaps with the in-house legal role. As this requirement takes up an increasing amount of time, technological developments which reduce the administration will have a great impact.

What is a cause, business related or otherwise, that you care about, and why?

Safeguarding both our people and the environment is critical. We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our shipping activities and have equipped our vessels with various features to increase efficiency and minimise the effect on the environment, such as fitting ballast water treatment systems.

What would you say are the unique qualities required to be successful as an in-house lawyer in your industry?

It is critical for in-house lawyers to not only have the required legal expertise in their roles, but also to have an in-depth knowledge of the businesses they work for, provides guidance and advice to their business partners when needed.

What can law firms do to improve their service to the legal department?

Different law firms have different approaches but for in-house legal departments, it is preferable to deal directly with individual, experienced lawyers, rather than a large legal team of more junior associates supervised by a senior partner.

Tsim Wharton - Middle East 2019

Group general counsel | Macsteel International

After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1995, Tsim Wharton embarked upon a private practice career before completing an MBA and taking on an in-house role before finally joining...

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