general counsel
GCs need to have ‘a risk focus towards regulatory compliance’
For legal departments and in-house lawyers, new emerging threats around scams and fraud mean that teams need to be...
22 July 2025
By Lauren Croft
2 GCs join Law Squared advisory board
Ahead of its 10th anniversary, global NewLaw firm Law Squared has welcomed 10 new professionals and appointed two...
01 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
General counsel joins global broker group
Broker BMS Australia has appointed a new general counsel.
01 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
What GCs will take away from the Australian Law Forum
General counsel of all stripes are set for a transformative day at the inaugural Australian Law Forum 2025.
17 June 2025
By Momentum Media
Is FY25–26 the year of the fractional GC?
As businesses brace for a low-growth economic environment, Elle Jones observed that FY2025–26 could mark a turning...
17 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
How GCs can break the leadership bottleneck
As leadership bottlenecks present a significant challenge for law departments, one general counsel outlines practical...
17 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
The juggling act of being a fractional GC
For fractional general counsel, juggling multiple clients from various industries can be daunting. Here, Elle Jones...
03 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
GCs fighting an ‘industry-wide shortage of specialised AI legal talent’
New research has shown that while AI influences more legal decisions within in-house teams, 70 per cent of teams lack...
20 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
The rise of the fractional GC
In an era where flexibility, cost-effectiveness and tailored services dominate business priorities, Elle Jones shares...
13 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘The GC waiting room’: Why in-house lawyers are feeling stuck
Determined in-house lawyers are increasingly finding themselves stuck in what one executive general manager has dubbed...
13 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)
With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are...
06 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
New research shows ‘emergence of a new kind of legal leader’
General counsel are significantly increasing budgets and making strategic investments in legal talent to navigate...
29 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
Smartsheet appoints new GC, plus chief product officer
AI-driven work management platform Smartsheet has appointed two senior leaders: a general counsel and a chief product...
22 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
ABC names Nine executive counsel as new GC
The national public broadcaster has appointed the executive counsel at Nine Entertainment as its new general counsel.
08 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Report: Majority of in-house leaders concerned about elevated risk
New research has found that almost 80 per cent of in-house legal heads are worried about increased risk following...
01 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
AIA Australia adds new GC
Life, health and wellbeing insurer AIA Australia has appointed a new general counsel, who brings more than 20 years of...
25 March 2025
By Lauren Croft
Heads of legal increasingly taking charge on cyber matters, research shows
A new survey has revealed that more chief legal officers are putting their hands up to lead on matters pertaining to...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Royal Women’s Hospital GC to speak at 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit
Danielle Corden, general counsel at Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne, will discuss takeaways from the PwC scandal at...
25 March 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Gender pay equity ‘not just a moral imperative’, CLO says
Improving a business’s gender pay gap requires structural resets, board leadership, and good governance, according to...
11 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Start-ups ‘can’t succeed’ without good counsel, says Four Pillars Gin founder
Ahead of the Corporate Counsel Summit 2025, Stuart Gregor, co-founder at Four Pillars Gin, highlights the indispensable...
04 March 2025
By Lawyers Weekly