Insights: Middle East

Part 2 of 9: Lessons GCs wish they’d known earlier

What are the lessons General Counsel wish they’d known earlier in their careers? From conversations with legal leaders across industries and geographies, nine themes consistently...

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Legal expertise is only the starting point

Part 1 of 9: Lessons GCs wish they’d known earlier

What are the lessons General Counsel wish they’d known earlier in their careers? Drawing on insights from legal leaders across industries and geographies, we’ve identified...

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Regional escalation is not a news event. It is a leadership test for the GC.

Amr Wageeh, CLO & FDI Policy Advisor in Kuwait, offers practical, business-facing advice on how General Counsel can lead during periods of regional escalation, particularly...

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How do you manage a large team?

Alexander Shevchenko, Chief Legal Officer at WebPay, offers a practical framework for managing large legal teams, from structure and systems to culture, communication, and trust....

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Effective claims and dispute management as a strategic demarcator: from early prevention and assessment to value-based representation, funding, enforcement, and monetisation

Dr Ziad A. Mouallem, Head of Legal Operations at Practiclaim™ in Dubai – a next-generation legal claim concierge and facilitator (ALSP) – offers a pragmatic...

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Negotiation dynamics: the subtle power of intent

Othman Azzouzi, Head of Legal at Network International in Morocco, shares the lessons he has learned negotiating across markets and cultures. I have spent years...

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Legal’s role in scaling SaaS globally

Aleksandra Polak, Assistant General Counsel at Billtrust in USA, explains how Legal becomes a core driver of global SaaS expansion – shaping revenue, enabling scale,...

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The power of judgment

Gurpartap Basra, Co-founder & CEO of GC Connected, examines how judgment – more than legal expertise – defines a General Counsel’s credibility, influence, and impact...

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When and how to disagree with bosses or other influential people at work?

Alexander Shevchenko, Chief Legal Officer at WEB PAY, shares a practical framework for dissenting with influence. He outlines how GCs and senior in-house lawyers can...

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