How do you approach managing legal aspects during periods of instability or crises, and how does your legal strategy align with the broader business strategy to ensure the organisation’s resilience?

In any situation of instability or crisis, the most important aspect within a team is timely and appropriate communication, as well as having well-prepared contingency plans. It’s essential to communicate with employees, stakeholders, clients, and regulators. Therefore, in the face of such events, it is mandatory to form a cross-functional crisis management team. From a legal standpoint, it is important to review specific contract clauses—assessing obligations, liabilities, insurance coverage, and force majeure. The regulatory part is equally critical, ensuring you stay up to date with changing rules and government decisions while maintaining compliance.

What emerging technologies do you see as having the most significant impact on the legal profession in the near future, and how do you stay updated on these developments?

Machine learning and AI are undoubtedly revolutionising not only the legal field but all areas of expertise. We will be able to use AI for legal research and the automatic revision of standardised documents. Automating processes that streamline administrative or routine tasks will allow more time to focus on higher-level legal and compliance work. Another advancement improving our work is cloud technology, which enables information sharing and allows more legal professionals to work remotely while maintaining confidentiality and data protection standards. For these reasons, it’s important to ensure a culture of continuous learning by attending classes on topics like AI in law and working closely with cybersecurity experts. Ultimately, staying up to date requires a proactive approach, combining formal learning with real-time insights from specialists and experts.