The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation released “The 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report: An In-house Perspective” showing that, globally, CLOs are quickly becoming integral leaders in cybersecurity strategy, holding leadership positions, and frequently reporting cybersecurity strategies to the company board. The results are based on a survey of 278 in-house legal professionals across 16 countries […]
Legal advisers from multi-billion-dollar companies have revealed how they expect law firms to evolve by the year 2035, in a new global survey published by international law firm Simmons & Simmons called “Law firm of the
A recent study by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) shows that legal leaders at European companies are increasingly extending their responsabilities beyond traditional legal advisory roles. The 2025 ACC Chief Legal Officers Survey identified ten
Court determines in-house legal representatives may appear unless they wield ‘substantial corporate authority’ The Unified Patent Court‘s (UPC) Appeals Chamber has walked back from an outright prohibition on in-house counsel pleading before the tribunal,
A new study by Freshfields reveals that artificial intelligence technology is poised to revolutionize international arbitration practices, although mounting worries about data protection and openness are driving demands for tighter controls. The developments shaping arbitration
The seventh edition of DLA Piper‘s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey highlights another significant year in data protection enforcement. Total fines issued in 2024 amounted to €1.2 billion, bringing the cumulative value of penalties under
A comprehensive survey conducted by Baker McKenzie has revealed that cybersecurity and data privacy have emerged as the leading litigation risks for multinational corporations as they look ahead to 2025. The findings come from the firm’
A Member State may legally prohibit pure financial investors from holding capital in law firms, according to a recent ruling. This restriction on freedom of establishment and free movement of capital is justified by the
The global data center market looks optimistically toward the future: according to a recent study by the law firm DLA Piper, 70% of investors and operators anticipate significant increases in data center investments over the next
A comprehensive global survey conducted by Thomson Reuters unveils a transformative trend in the legal sector: an overwhelming majority of in-house legal departments are increasingly receptive to artificial intelligence technologies. The “Generative AI in Professional
