General Counsel

GC-led innovation stalls barriers LegalTechTalk London 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

At LegalTechTalk London 2026, leading general counsel and legal technology experts examined why legal innovation initiatives often stall despite growing investment in AI. The discussion highlighted how leadership, organisational culture, stakeholder buy-in, and human judgement remain critical to successful transformation in an increasingly technology-driven legal landscape.

What Metrics are GCs Using to Evaluate Outside Counsel at Legal Tech Talk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

How do in-house legal teams assess outside counsel beyond legal expertise alone? At LegalTechTalk 2026, Mori Kabiri, Olga Dmytriyeva and Aminata Ba explored the role of communication, trust, transparency, AI usage, pricing and business understanding in shaping successful relationships between clients and law firms.

tech powered General Counsel
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

At LegalTechTalk 2026, industry leaders discussed the distinction between legal transformation and business transformation, why technology acquisition alone does not constitute change, and how General Counsel can shape business decisions rather than simply respond to them.

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Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

In a wide-ranging interview at LIDW 2026, the former Coca-Cola Europacific Partners General Counsel reflects on cross-border disputes, AI’s impact on legal practice, access to justice, and why she would choose the same career again. In an interesting segment of LIDW 2026, Mr. Hilton Mervis, Litigation Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, held an engaging conversation with Ms. Clare Wardle, Former General Counsel and Company Secretary, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, on her insights as a general counsel.

CIArb Annual Conference
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The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) India Branch, in collaboration with the Bombay Bar Association and the Society of Indian Law Firms, is set to host the highly anticipated Annual CIArb India Conference, “Corporate Dispute Resolvers: The Role of General Counsel, Professionals, and the Industry,” on January 6th, 2024, at The Lalit Mumbai.

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The Conference marked the presence of many legal luminaries, such as Justice Madan Lokur, Judge at Supreme Court of Fiji; Justice Hemant Gupta (Retd.); Chairperson, India International Arbitration Centre and Mr. Tushar Mehta, Senior Advocate and Solicitor General of India.