‘I rise at 4.30am every day thinking, “How am I going to beat my competition?” I’m fiercely competitive and so are our lawyers.’ – Bradley Gayton, general counsel, Ford.
In 2015, Eric Dale went in-house at Nielsen after spending more than 13 years in private practice. But it wasn’t his first stint in-house, having served as a CLO during the dotcom boom. He shares his insights on how the role has changed and what the future may hold.
A long-time player in the entertainment field, Audrey Lee handles the strategic direction of business and legal affairs at premium cable channel Starz. She shares her thoughts on optimizing the legal skillset to effect broader business success.
Personal relationships have been crucial in forging the career path of Stacy Cozad. Now general counsel for Spirit AeroSystems, she shares her personal philosophy for managing an in-house legal department.
Heading the legal function for the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Johnson discusses the intricacies of running a government legal department that is equal parts complex and unique.
After five years at the Department of Justice, where his constitutional review of the ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ paved the way for same-sex marriage, Tony West is now an in-house star on the rise – first as general counsel of PepsiCo, Inc in 2014, before moving to Uber last year.
Barry Wolf discusses the effect of interconnectedness in business, and how this is changing the role of the in-house lawyer.
GC chats to MP Darren Jones about leaving behind his in-house role at telecoms giant BT to take up a seat in the UK Parliament.
In his latest column for GC, David Burgess, Publishing Director at The Legal 500, considers the role of legal operations within the wider legal community.
AIG’s Diego Manzetti discusses the challenges of building a legal team from scratch and what might lie ahead for the insurance business.