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An increasingly respected voice in the industry, the ‘very dynamic’ Lynelle Bagwandeen is particularly praised for her approach to corporate governance, and her effective integration of its needs into the broader legal function.

‘This ensures a collective and holistic approach is taken to managing legal risk’, she explains, adding: ‘This role requires you to develop the skill of “proactive management” as opposed to “reactive management” – basically looking around corners’.

Leading a 12-strong team across company secretarial and legal, Bagwandeen was promoted to Netcare’s executive committee in 2012. It is the ‘multi-faceted nature of the work’, Bagwandeen says, which gives her particular satisfaction.

When it comes to outside counsel, she would sometimes like to see more ‘concise’ and ‘practically-oriented’ advice. ‘We know what the law is but would appreciate insights on how to practically embed the change, which is what general counsels are generally tasked to do’.