GC Issue: Winter 2017

GC finds out how Microsoft is helping the Argentinian government effect digital transformation.

What have a legal department and a Swiss watch got in common? They both run like clockwork – as long as legal operations are involved. GC finds out how a new brand of in-house professionals are delivering up-to-the-minute efficiency to legal departments.

Nicolás Cuadros talks GC through launching a smoke-free device for consuming tobacco within a regulatory framework that has yet to shake off the stigma of cigarettes.

As cybersecurity and data protection become front of mind issues for businesses across Latin America, The Legal 500 assembled elite in-house counsel from across Colombia to discuss the implications.

Could game design be about to revolutionise legal services? GC finds out how in-house and private practice teams are toying with gamification in an effort to improve the delivery of legal services.

David Burgess, publishing director of The Legal 500, considers what really matters when selecting a law firm, as well as previewing some major initiatives ahead in 2018.

A pioneering GC with a passion for diversity, Wanji Walcott shares practical advice for fostering diversity and inclusion in the law, and discusses some of the initiatives currently underway in the business community.

GC investigates anti-corruption measures across South America as the continent comes to terms with a series of scandals that have turned an increasingly intense spotlight on murky business practices, ushering in a new era of compliance.

Francisco Baquerizo describes the flood of regulations impacting Colombian consumer banking – and how Citibank is adapting its operating model within the country.

The growth of technology as a means of conducting relationships and transactions is changing the role of trust in business and beyond. In her column, Catherine McGregor explores how the concept of trust is evolving and what the upshot is for in-house lawyers.