Corporate Counsel

KPMG leadership shake-up continues as global GC exits

KPMG’s global general counsel has retired following a tumultuous 12 months.

06 October 2026

By Matthew Taylor

Interim counsel ‘no longer primarily a backfill solution’

The first half of 2026 has seen a shift in how law departments are engaging contractors, with the age of AI playing a...

06 October 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

A GC’s ‘3 limbs’ to scale AI while maintaining control

Speaking recently at a LexisNexis-hosted event, one general counsel outlined a three-pronged approach her team has...

29 September 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

How in-house legal departments are managing 2027 budget pressures

Even with expanding budgets, in-house legal departments face pressure from all directions: soaring talent expenses,...

15 September 2026

By Matthew Taylor

In-house teams urged to lean on law firms as AI reshapes legal costs

Law departments should be leaning on their external law firm providers to help unlock the value of artificial...

15 September 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

How usage-based AI pricing will change a legal team’s budget

As legal AI vendors transition to consumption-based pricing, unprepared legal departments risk facing unexpected budget...

08 September 2026

By Matthew Taylor

Intrepid Travel’s GC joins global executive team

The Melbourne-based general counsel for Intrepid Travel has been promoted to the new role of group GC and corporate...

01 September 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house lawyers in 2030: Why trust and judgement matter more than ever

As AI reshapes legal work, the in-house lawyers who create the most value by 2030 will be those trusted to navigate...

26 August 2026

By Matthew Taylor

Former GC joins Lander & Rogers as a partner

National law firm Lander & Rogers has appointed an infrastructure and construction lawyer and former general...

25 August 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Businesses’ growing dependence on overseas AI infrastructure

Australia and New Zealand businesses are increasingly reliant on overseas AI infrastructure, raising concerns about...

19 August 2026

By Matthew Taylor

5 forces set to redefine legal departments by 2030

As the in-house legal function enters a period of rapid evolution, new research from Gartner has identified five key...

28 July 2026

By Grace Robbie

The costly AI mistakes legal teams wish they could take back

In the race to embrace AI, many legal teams moved fast but overlooked the foundations of successful implementation,...

21 July 2026

By Grace Robbie

How GCs will approach hiring, spending, AI, and leadership in FY26–27

A recent report from Major, Lindsey & Africa unpacks the trends shaping how law department leaders are viewing...

14 July 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘I got tired of watching the same gap go unaddressed’

After nearly getting scammed while selling her own car privately, this general-counsel-turned-legal-tech founder...

14 July 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house teams must ‘fundamentally elevate how they view their own roles’

“The future of law is going to look vastly different, and in-house teams have the privilege of drawing the blueprint...

14 July 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Star’s senior lawyer fails to explain away misconduct, court finds

The conduct of Star’s most senior solicitor was “fundamentally inconsistent” with the standards expected of a...

18 June 2026

By Naomi Neilson

AI regulation lag no excuse for director’s failures, Chief Justice says

Australia’s regulatory framework may be struggling to keep pace with the “technological tsunami” that is...

02 June 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Legal teams risk falling behind by making these critical AI scaling mistakes

As legal teams race to move beyond experimentation and implement AI at scale under mounting pressure to keep pace, many...

02 June 2026

By Grace Robbie

Winners revealed for Corporate Counsel Awards 2026

Lawyers Weekly and principal partners Lawyers on Demand and Consilio proudly announce the winners of the 9th annual...

14 May 2026

By Lawyers Weekly

How GCs are becoming the secret weapon driving business growth

General counsel are no longer just legal gatekeepers, with a new big four report revealing how they’ve evolved into...

12 May 2026

By Grace Robbie