Interviews

Looking to the future of law firm business development.
Q&A with Walter Offers, Business Development Consultant based in Amsterdam By Mariah Rossi What is the right strategic approach when it comes to how to market legal services to clients in a highly competitive and over-saturated environment? The GC Grapevine spoke...

Hacking with Empathy and Purpose
Hacking with Empathy and Purpose An interview with Law Firm Innovation Consultant Mitch Kowalski in the run-up to the 2nd annual Global Legal Hackathon (Feb 22-24, 2019) by Ellen Hayes What excites you about the Global Legal Hackathon? It’s always exciting when people...

Attitude is Altitude
An interview with Latham Watkins' Juan Picon by Lauren Biszewski, Esq. Why did you decide to work for Latham & Watkins at this particular time? My decision to leave DLA was very difficult, particularly as I was only 2 years into my first term as global co...

Women In Law – Latin America
An interview with Hilti Head of Legal and Compliance Latam Maria Gabriela Saadi by Mariana Dardengo. The issue of gender progression in the legal profession has always been a hot topic, with the noticeable lack of women in senior roles never far from the headlines....

Dramatic Transformation for the Energy Market in Mexico
Since Mexico opened its energy sector in 2013 and allowed foreign investment for the first time in 80 years, the entire industry has experienced a dramatic transformation. For oil and gas, the bidding rounds have continued apace since the first round back in July 2015 and just a few days ago Mexico announced its tenth tender. Overall, these tenders have been remarkably transparent and professional, and after a few initial logistics hiccups, the government was able to work the kinks out of the new system.

Argentina’s Capital Markets climate remains strong
An interview with Shearman & Sterling Counsel Alejandro Gordano Can you discuss the current climate of capital markets activity in Latin America? Shearman & Sterling's Latin American capital markets practice has been very busy with activity throughout the...

Backlogs in Europe lead to more ADR
As litigation lags ADR experts are pushing for greater adoption of mediation. In some European countries litigation can take a decade Interview with Alexander Oddy, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP By Ellen Hayes Alexander Oddy was instrumental in putting together...

Running with the bulls
Economic conditions and the political environment have not negatively affected the interests of international legal firms in Spain. And that is good news for clients. The International Bar Association's week-long conference in Vienna last fall highlighted that legal...

Can mediation take hold in Europe?
With the exclusion of fraud, proponents say most civil cases can be mediated Interview with Alexander Oddy, partner, Herbert Smith Freehills By Lauren Biszewski, Esq. A how did you get involved with the CPR (Institute for Conflict & Resolution) mediation guide?...

Can crisis in Brazil create opportunity?
Interview by Ellen Hayes with Rafael Baleroni, partner at Souza Cescon in Brazil It's no secret that Brazil is grappling with the severe consequences of its political and economic chaos. As the world's 7th largest economy and a country flush with tremendous natural...