‘The leadership aspect of my role has definitely increased as the company has grown,’ notes Sabine Chalmers, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s chief legal and corporate affairs officer. Following AB InBev’s $104bn acquisition of SABMiller, this is putting it mildly. Mega-deals aside, the need for leadership skills has also come with the broadening of the legal function at …
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‘There are all sorts of platitudes about leadership,’ says Albert Wang, general counsel (GC) for Asia-Pacific at 3M. ‘You hear them all the time: walk the talk, lead from the front, lead with integrity, and be authentic. They’re platitudes, but that doesn’t mean they’re not true. When I think about the leaders that have inspired …
‘In the legal profession people don’t always let go quickly enough. That mentality can be destructive if it gets carried in-house,’ says Suzanne Wise, group general counsel (GC) and company secretary of Network Rail, the public body that owns and maintains the bulk of the UK’s railway infrastructure. For Wise, learning to let go is …
Daniel Eisele Partner, Niederer Kraft & Frey daniel.eisele@nkf.ch Tamir Livschitz Partner, Niederer Kraft & Frey tamir.livschitz@nkf.ch In recent times, a lot has been said and written in favour of, or against, transparency in international commercial arbitration. The transparency discussion has thus far culminated in the promulgation of the UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State …
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The good, the bad and the ugly – we asked litigators to identify the judges that – for better or worse – stand out among the judiciary The 2016 Legal Business judicial survey was not just focused on the overall strengths and weaknesses of the judiciary, it also asked respondents for their views on individual …
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As Legal Business publishes its third annual Disputes Yearbook, and the second annual survey sponsored by Cornerstone Research, we scope the views of in-house counsel and private practitioners to shine a light on trends within the international disputes market Results from the annual trends report from Cornerstone Research indicate firstly that the appetite for large-scale …
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Alan Watts Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills alan.watts@hsf.com Well, we are where we are. ‘Brexit means Brexit’. The legal profession, in the very near term, stands to benefit. Clients, whether internal or external, will need comprehensive advice on how Brexit may affect their operations. From due diligence reviews aimed at uncovering Brexit sensitivities, to help formulating …
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Caroline Edwards Partner, Travers Smith caroline.edwards@traverssmith.com The reputation of London as a jurisdiction of choice for private competition damages claims is well documented. Recent developments had looked like cementing London’s status even further. These include: Substantial reforms of the competition private actions regime in the UK introduced by the new Consumer Rights Act with effect …
Clive Zietman Head of commercial litigation, Stewarts Law czietman@stewartslaw.com Unbeknown to many English lawyers there is an area of the law that has matured and developed in the US over the past 80 years but which, until recently, has hardly been recognised as a separate practice area. There are flickers of light that suggest that …
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Abdulali Jiwaji Partner, Signature Litigation abdulali.jiwaji@signaturelitigation.com Sarah Kelly Associate, Signature Litigation sarah.kelly@signaturelitigation.com Disputes over contractual interpretation find their way to the courts relatively frequently, leaving judges to unpick the wording of complex commercial agreements which will often have been negotiated in detail over many months. The courts will have to weigh up the natural meaning …
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