Legal work rarely stops at one border. In-house counsel are increasingly required to coordinate legal advice across jurisdictions, work effectively with local counsel, navigate cultural differences and deliver consistent, commercially focused guidance in an increasingly complex global environment.
Legal work rarely stops at one border. In-house counsel are increasingly required to coordinate legal advice across jurisdictions, work effectively with local counsel, navigate cultural differences and deliver consistent, commercially focused guidance in an increasingly complex global environment.
Alongside differing privilege rules, regulatory and data protection requirements, legal teams must also respond to evolving geopolitical risks, changing sanctions, trade restrictions and rapidly developing technologies such as AI. Success depends on balancing global consistency with local requirements while maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and advisers across multiple jurisdictions.
In this webinar, two experienced senior in-house counsel will share how they approach cross-border legal work in practice.
The discussion with explore managing international legal teams, working with external local counsel, navigating cultural differences, and delivering commercially focused advice to international stakeholders in an increasingly connected business environment to enable the business to operate confidently across borders.
Moderator
Elizabeth Duffy, Senior Director Client Engagement, Thomson Reuters Institute
Leading a team of subject matter experts, Elizabeth is responsible for delivering insights to clients and connecting the dots between the data and a client’s business.
She works closely with law firms, legal service providers, and legal departments globally. Elizabeth regularly leads custom research projects including client review and thought leadership programs and presents research results to the management boards and partnerships of AmLaw 50 firms.
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