GC: Tell us about yourself and your role in Huawei.
Jan Bredehöft (JB): I started my career at Shearman &amnp; Sterling here in Düsseldorf, focusing on competition law, and then moved to an M&A outfit in Cologne. Continue reading “In conversation: Jan Bredehöft, head of legal Germany, Huawei Technologies”
A set of shared values and beliefs. In the workplace, these define the organisation and the way people work in it. Continue reading “Trend Flash Report: Culture Change and Diversity”
With five destinations in total – Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart – 75 general counsel joined GC, represented by editor-in-chief Alex Speirs and deputy editor Greg Hall, for the dinners. Continue reading “Dinner with GC: Germany”
Pressure for business to ‘go green’ has been building steadily for much of the past decade. What started in patches from a vocal minority has fast become a corporate imperative, as progressive governments impose both incentives and penalties on businesses, while an increasingly informed consumer base vote with their wallets. Continue reading “Clean commerce: Finance goes green”
GC: How did you come to be at Discovery?
Marcello Dolores (MD): I’m now in my seventh year at Discovery. I started to work for Fox International Channels, based in Rome, and in those seven years, there was a big expansion and startup of Fox’s business in Europe. Continue reading “In conversation: Marcello Dolores, VP – Corporate Legal and Regulatory Affairs for Southern Europe, Discovery Networks”
Change in business is inevitable and the in-house legal department is no exception. GCs, the teams they lead, the way they are viewed and the work that they do are all changing. Continue reading “Facing The Inevitable: shaping the legal department and the law firm of the future”
One would be forgiven for thinking that a sense of normality may be returning to Spain following a calming of the rhetoric coming from separatists in Catalonia. Continue reading “A fresh start for Spain”
GC: Could you tell me about Edison and about your role?
Marco Lorefice (ML): Edison is the oldest European energy company. It’s named after Thomas Edison – a Milanese engineer met him at the end of the 19th century, and set up the first electric energy company in Italy after his name. Continue reading “In conversation: Marco Lorefice, Senior Oil and Gas and International Arbitration Lawyer, Edison SpA”
GC: What is your role at AIG, and how did you come to be here?
Diego Manzetti (DM): I joined AIG in 2011. I was previously working for Norton Rose Fulbright. The time I joined, AIG in Italy did not have a legal department. Continue reading “In conversation: Diego Manzetti, Head of Legal South European Zone, AIG”
For this quarter’s column, I’m going to take a look at legal operations, which appears to have replaced ‘innovation’ as the main buzzword in legal circles. Continue reading “Legal Operations: have you drunk the Kool-Aid?”