United Kingdom Rising Stars 2014
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world for 28 years. In a new series, The Legal 500 is turning its attention to the in-house function, shining a spotlight on the role of corporate counsel, and in particular those individuals who are driving both legal business and the profession forwards.
The aim of the UK: Rising Stars is to highlight those standout performers coming into their own at major companies, typically but not exclusively during their 30s – the GCs of tomorrow if you like….read more
Given the relatively flat nature of the career structure below group GC level and the increasing breadth of the UK in-house profession, identifying and then narrowing down the field to 100 was obviously going to prove more challenging than highlighting a group of GCs who had already climbed to the top of their ladder.
Our research, which was led by Legal Business news editor Caroline Hill and reporters Francesca Fanshawe and Sarah Downey, went through several stages, beginning with the online collection of hundreds of individual nominations before we moved to directly canvassing senior figures in the profession. Inevitably, pulling together such a list is not an exact science once you go beyond the easy-to identify standout chief legal officers at major companies, but the breadth of nominations and weeks of research among our established contact base means we feel we’ve made a very credible start on which to build in future. To widen the scope of the project, we have also built on the core UK Powerlist itself to solicit commentary on the changing demands made of up-and-coming in-house counsel and to provide analysis of how the career outlook and opportunities of working with major corporates are evolving. To keep continuity with last year’s report and the 100 senior UK GCs we highlighted in 2013, this group was again canvassed for their input on the best mid-level talent on offer and how they as GCs are looking to develop more of this breed.
David Burgess
Publishing Director
Legal 500 launched the fourth edition of the Bolivia GC Powerlist with aplomb in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on 1st October, marking our biggest and best rundown of the top corporate counsel in Bolivia to date. More than 100 of the finest legal minds in Bolivia were in attendance to meet, share best practice and celebrate the culmination of their hard work over many years.
The event enjoyed a heightened level of gravitas because of PPO Indacochea’s recent merger, which creates a legal Powerhouse in Bolivia that is well-placed to be perhaps the major player in the market for the foreseeable future.
Lindsay Sykes, Co-Managing Partner of PPO Indacochea, shared insights from her leadership in dispute resolution. Gabriela Cronenbold, Legal Director at Japan Tobacco International, reflected on the role of in-house counsel in navigating complex regulatory environments. Finally, Alonso Indacochea, Co-Managing Partner of PPO Indacochea, offered perspectives on Bolivia’s corporate and investment landscape.
The evening concluded with the presentation of certificates, networking, and an official group photo, capturing a memorable celebration of excellence, recognition, and collaboration in Bolivia’s legal community. The celebrations went long into the night, as old friends reconnected and new relationships were forged.
We look forward to our 2026 edition of the GC Powerlist Bolvia.
