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Craig Glidden and Chee Kin Lam are legal leaders of two very different companies, but both want to innovate
We highlight 20 in-house counsel — and they share their views on their expanding role
The region’s lawyers sense a modern-day gold rush and the chance to break down old hierarchies
Well-known firms trade on their names, but pressure for change is growing
Ramifications of this back-office revolution will be felt across organisations everywhere
The line between legal and business advice is blurring ever faster, say senior lawyers
Spotlight on general counsel who demonstrate the importance of the corporate legal department
In-house lawyers face tough choices in the Trump era
The benefits of a range of experiences and different approaches are clear
Firms that take the long view put research and skills before short-term profits
Plus: five in-house leaders
Good ideas depend on willingness to experiment and recognition that everyone contributes
Company legal teams handle challenges from the geopolitical to the digital
A new type of executive is set to transform company legal teams
Law firms are responding to pressure from clients for new kinds of service
John Schultz, HPE’s general counsel, is not afraid to challenge old ways of working
Firms are reaching a tipping point on digital as fear of the drive for efficiency recedes
Lawyers who have grown up with new industries can offer fresh insights into their needs
Many of this year’s top 10 are pioneers exploiting technology to change their firms and the legal world
The environmental lawyer’s mission is to act for the planet itself
Corporate experts are bending the weight of rules into new sources of business
The company hopes to help China’s legal system step into the internet age
Working in a business that is inventing the future poses challenges to a profession used to relying on the past
Inward-looking firms will not prosper
Members of the profession are leading, planning and executing original ideas and deals
