Interviews and Profiles
‘Don’t be afraid to entertain’: what makes law firm video stand out
Byfield’s Alex Novarese and communications consultant William Brewster on how law firms can make the best use of video
We want the team to find more creative uses of AI: Practice Plus GC Lee Gage
Former fashion GC turned healthcare legal chief Lee Gage discusses his role at Practice Plus Group and the impact of AI on legal teams
‘The forces that drive M&A, strategic growth and transformation are stronger than ever’: delegates at IBA’s global M&A conference share their views
M&A specialists from across the world gathered in New York earlier this month for the IBA’s 23rd annual Global Mergers and Acquisitions Conference
Junior lawyers should focus on skills that beat AI like relationship building: financial services GC Jo Nayler
Experienced financial services and insurance GC Jo Nayler discusses her career and the industry challenges impacting in-house insurance lawyers
‘If you wait for perfect clarity, you will never move’: Algorand legal chief Jennie Levin
Former US federal prosecutor turned crypto lawyer Jennie Levin discusses her dual CLO and COO role at blockchain platform Algorand Foundation
‘We’re seeing a lot of AI-generated complaints coming through’: Reach group GC Nicki Schroeder
Media lawyer Nicki Schroeder discusses her GC role at Daily Mirror-owner Reach and the impact of AI on the publishing industry
Cardozo Law’s FAME programme honours Luxury Law Summit NY chair Barbara Kolsun
Kolsun marks 10 years as Cardozo School of Law’s FAME Center director, amid a lifetime of luxury law firsts
‘It doesn’t feel like a bubble’: Law Society CEO on the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence
Nick Huber talks to Law Society chief executive Ian Jeffery about the potential impact of AI on the legal sector in England and Wales
‘The real challenge is managing risk at the speed of innovation’: Expereo GC Sujata Kukreja
Sujata Kukreja on her legal career, her remit at Expereo and different attitudes to the role of GC across the globe
‘We’re keen to deploy more and more AI use cases’: Quint CLO Sheraz Afzal
Quint chief legal, risk and compliance officer Sheraz Afzal discusses the trends impacting fintech in-house legal teams
‘The variety has really sharpened my thinking’: Funke Abimbola on being a fractional GC
After a long career as a senior in-house lawyer, Funke Abimbola talks about her transition to a new role as a fractional GC
‘Disruption for in-house legal departments is coming from the companies they represent’: FjordStream’s Bjarne Tellmann
In-house veteran Bjarne Philip Tellmann talks about his new advisory business, the impact of AI on legal teams and how the GC role is evolving
‘Innovating responsibly means being true to the values of your brand and your consumer’: Coty’s Melanie Nardo
Coty’s GC for commercial and licensing discusses the growing beauty and wellness industry, compliance gaps, responsible innovation and beauty bag must-haves
‘AI doesn’t replace drafting skills or experience – it amplifies them’: InterAlia Consulting’s Andrea Miskolczi
In this Q&A, InterAlia Consulting founder Andrea Miskolczi discusses how Gen AI can support the drafting process and improve law firm knowledge management
‘In luxury, we are all tied together by an invisible golden string’: Huda Beauty’s Mershia Govender
Luxury beauty executive discusses her path to law, her global role, ‘servant leadership’ and the ties that bind luxury colleagues together