‘ESG is a huge opportunity for lawyers, including in-house counsel, to play a different and more strategic role, and be really plugged into the business. But that is also big change and change can be quite difficult,’ asserts Rachel Barrett, environment and climate change partner at Linklaters.
‘The mood of the commercial real estate market in 2023 was cautious – many investors were in pause mode. However, people seem to be more optimistic about 2024.’
The real estate sector contributes to nearly 40% of the global carbon dioxide emissions and approximately 70% of those emissions are a result of building operations and the remaining comes from building constructions.
At the advent of 2024, in-house lawyers and general counsel are cautiously observing the ramifications of Nick Ephgrave’s new leadership at the UK Serious Fraud Office with bated breath. The organisation has faced intense scrutiny in recent years due to unsuccessful prosecutions and overall inactivity. Yet, with the appointment of the former senior Metropolitan Police …
David Halliwell, Pinsent Masons Vario: The world is now seen through a ‘VUCA’ lens – it’s Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. Are the risks that businesses are facing much more uncertain? What does that mean for how you are working in your roles?
In uncertain times, in-house counsel face mounting pressure to take a proactive approach to contentious issues. And with group actions on the rise, GCs are increasingly aware they must be prepared for such claims, as well as their associated costs.
The task of safeguarding and enforcing intellectual property rights was always challenging but the irrepressible rise of social media over the last decade and political shifts like Brexit have added significant new layers of complication.
Nathalie Tidman, The In-House Lawyer and Legal Business: Welcome everyone. We have a fantastic panel of extremely talented and insightful people here this evening. As a starter for ten, what do you see as the real opportunities and benefits for in-house lawyers using generative AI in your day-to-day dealings?
The rapid progression of fintech from a fairly niche play to the mainstream means that companies across all sectors are increasingly having to incorporate a fintech offering into their business models.