Don Hughes, vice president and EMEA general counsel at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), has a PhD in semiconductor physics from Cardiff University in Wales where he subsequently also gained a distinction in his law finals. In this interview he discusses the benefits of his dual degrees and the emerging markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
In this article, the author offers advice on how to avoid distraction and channel positive encouragement in order to endure career lows.
The author offers her insight on what to do as a member of a team that is having difficulties or experiencing failure.
Janice More, vice president, European general counsel, company secretary at HJ Heinz, and winner of the ILO and ACC Europe’s European General Counsel of the Year award, shares insight on legal department leadership in this article. More’s collaborative approach has created streamlined, strategic engagement between her in-house team members and their business and legal partners. More leverages partnerships to add value to the Heinz business.
This author discusses the career of Darwin Smith, who eventually became CEO of Kimberly-Clark.
This article provides a brief overview of ACC’s Guide to the ACC Value Challenge in Europe, a new online resource that addresses the concerns of corporate counsel in Europe.
This article identifies the key findings of AlixPartners and Dentons recent survey of general counsel and other executives at multinational companies with business objectives in Africa.
Respondents to the EMEA Legal Department Benchmarking Survey 2013 reveal the impact Europe’s continued economic downturn has had on legal department management.
An overview of arbitration in Brazil. Includes a discussion of Brazilian arbitration's history and its use in investment, corporate litigation, and construction. Also available in Portuguese and Spanish.
A brief review of a chairman's obligations under UK law in poll and proxy voting scenarios.