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Shaun Johnson’s experience in the Middle East as a GC

In-House Technology – Global Edition

Shaun Johnson graciously provided additional context regarding how he first began operating in the Middle East, which illustrates one paradigmatic example of how international GCs and in-house counsel have made a shift towards working in the region, as well as what it was like to witness numerous social and legal changes take place. He explains: …

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Okezie Tochukwu, chief legal officer, Interswitch Group | Africa

In-House Technology – Global Edition

Okezie Tochukwu, chief legal officer at Interswitch Group, elaborates on his experiences regarding the Nigerian legal market

We Need to Talk about Race and Ethnicity: A Toolkit | Women in Law

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

GC compiled a useful toolkit, in conversation with leading general counsel and organizations supporting in-house legal teams in their journey towards a more inclusive workplace.

Erica Barbagalo, head of law, patent and compliance Brazil and LatAm BP for Crop Science, Bayer | In Conversation

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

Barbagalo looks back on her motivation for sponsoring D&I initiatives throughout her career, and at the culture of inclusion within Bayer

Carolina De Nardi, chief counsel – Latin America, Zoetis Inc | In Conversation

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

Global animal products giant Zoetis’ Latin American chief counsel offers her perspective on the inclusion landscape of Brazil for women, and the efforts that she and the company are making to change the narrative

Mariana Olivares, Director of legal and corporate affairs, Sodexo Peru | In Conversation

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

Sodexo has five pillars of diversity and inclusion: gender, LGBTQIA+ rights, disability, culture and ethnicity. At the helm of the local D&I program is Mariana Olivares, who also heads the legal team in Peru. She explains Sodexo’s approach, and how the legal team works to uphold these pillars

Camila Barbosa, General counsel and inclusion and diversity leader, GE Healthcare LATAM | In Conversation

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

Camila Barbosa shares GE Healthcare’s approach to inclusion and diversity, and her personal role as an ambassador for inclusion

Ana Paula de Almeida Santos, Former head of legal and senior director, Rock Content, Brazil | In Conversation

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

Digital marketing company Rock Content began life as a SaaS start-up in Brazil, before adding offices in Mexico, Canada and the US. Former head of legal and senior director, Ana Paula de Almeida Santos, sets out her ethos on D&I

Covid-19 and the case for inclusion in Latin America | Women in Law

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

GC investigates how the global pandemic has impacted diversity, equity and inclusion in Latin American corporate life

Alejandra Bogantes, legal manager for Costa Rica and El Salvador and Bob López, deputy director of culture, diversity and inclusion, Walmart México and Central America | In Conversation

Women in Law: Latin America 2022

Alejandra Bogantes and Bob López describe the culture at Walmart México and Central America, and how the legal team, and the company as a whole, hope to role model diversity and inclusion across society

Eye of the storm: General Counsel take the lead in crisis management | In partnership with Ashurst

To explore how companies are approaching more frequent and varied crises, the Ashurst Leadership Centre convened a roundtable in partnership with The Legal 500 in Sydney in November 2023.

ESG: Building an Effective Governance Programme | In association with Irwin Mitchell

GC has again partnered with Irwin Mitchell to gauge the ESG outlook of leading corporate counsel across the globe. For this edition, we surveyed over 115 in-house lawyers worldwide to gather their insights for how to develop and implement successful and forward-looking governance programmes.

ESG Risk Research Survey Report: 2021 | In association with Irwin Mitchell

GC has partnered with Irwin Mitchell to gauge the ESG outlook of leading corporate counsel across Europe and the United States. This research documents the thoughts and opinions of more than 190 in-house lawyers on ESG, their risk outlook, and how a shift in business focus has shaped their legal agenda.

Under Investigation: A GC Guide to White Collar and Sanctions Trends in 2021

GC Magazine, in association with Latham & Watkins, looks at the concerns and risks GCs around the world have identified as emerging threats in this evolving regulatory climate.

In-House Technology in Asia Pacific

GC magazine teamed up WSG to survey over 100 of Asia Pacific’s leading general counsel, asking them about everything from the impact of Covid-19 on the legal team’s efficiency to their use of AI, how they find the right software (and the money to buy it), and their expectations of outside counsel when it comes to technology.

Women in Law: Latin America

In this GC magazine special edition, in partnership with Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP, we focus on profiling a group of trailblazing women in-house counsel across Latin America – women who have, in the face of quite significant challenges, broken through barriers and glass ceilings, and are paving the way for others to follow.

Their Voices

GC's latest collaboration with Clifford Chance, Their Voices: Insights from Today’s Rising Lawyers, chronicles the journeys and stories of a selection of the next generation of lawyers, revealing that the stereotypical, well-trodden pathway to law is far from the sole entry point to the profession.

Advice To My Younger Self: Reflections of Successful Women Lawyers

In Advice To My Younger Self: Reflections of Successful Women Lawyers, GC Magazine team worked with Clifford Chance to profile the professional journeys of some of its female partners and associates around the world, highlighting the diversity of pathways to success as a woman in law, and also to share practical learnings and tips

To help us understand just how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted businesses in the region, we spoke to over 100 of Latin America’s leading GCs regarding how their organisations adjusted to life during lockdown, what impact the situation had on the legal team’s ability to perform its day-to-day role, and which areas of their businesses’ operations were likely to be hit hardest.