BT Group confirms new legal panel BT Group has finalised its latest legal panel, appointing 11 firms to a roster that will be in place for the next three years. Firms on the panel will be able to bid for all of the telelcoms company’s external legal work over the period. The roster has been …
The multinational software company’s international legal head on his professional journey and experience working in-house at a tech company.
Jessica Harvey, diversity and inclusion manager at Walker Morris, sheds light on what social mobility really means, why so many of the firm’s clients are asking for help tackling it, and what businesses can do to start their journey towards a more diverse and equitable future.
In-house lawyers can sometimes find themselves stuck in a rut professionally, playing the narrow role of technical expert within their organisations. Others struggle to make a complete transition from their previous roles in private practice to being an equal part of a broader team that shares responsibility for their organisation’s overall objectives. Yet there is …
For law firms, tech credentials are perhaps more important than ever before. The AI revolution has captured the imagination of all forward-thinking advisers, with its potential to improve process, save costs, and impress clients.
Introduction The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has emphasised the strategic importance for businesses to integrate AI capabilities to enhance business efficiencies, capabilities and offerings whilst managing the attendant risks. The AI industry has witnessed a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity totalling US$31.2bn across 362 transactions between 2021 to 20231, whilst NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), …
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AI may appear to be a relatively nascent development but in reality this is far from the case. John McCarthy first coined the term back in 1956, and since then we have seen IBM’s Deep Blue and Watson machines beat chess and Jeopardy champions, and Apple create its virtual assistant, Siri. Now, the rise of …
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Ken MacDonald discusses the opportunities and risks of using artificial intelligence on international arbitration.
Earlier this year, IHL and Eversheds Sutherland hosted a roundtable made up of leading in-house counsel to look at navigating energy and renewables in a changing world.
Linklaters explore four key ESG themes that will have a significant impact on businesses globally in 2024: transition plans and transition finance; sustainability disclosure regimes; human rights and environmental due diligence; and greenwashing.