Team size: Six

Looking forward, what technological advancements do you feel will impact the role of in-house legal teams in the future the most?

I believe AI will have a much more significant impact than we can expect. Both in-house and law firms will have to be more updated on the current legal trends and have even more focus on continuing education and training for our employees.

The unusual business environment created by the pandemic has been swiftly followed by the Ukraine crisis, and attendant supply chain costs rising and rising inflation. Are you now putting more emphasis on preparing for the unforeseen and, if so, what does this entail?

The last year has been challenging for the tenants because of the high inflation and energy prices, which have had many severe consequences – for example, the number of tenants not being able to pay rent has increased. My team has, therefore, tried to help the tenants who cannot pay their rent with counselling and instalment plans instead of telling them to move out and threatening the court system.