A report for Bird & Bird on what general counsel really think about their current and potential use of technology. Beyond its effect on the way they work, this report seeks to address what they think of AI, the opportunities and challenges it presents, and how it may ultimately shape their expectations of the law firms they instruct.
Interviewees
Mohammed Zain Ajaz: General Counsel, National Grid
Ricardo Anzaldua: Special Counsel to the CEO, MetLife, NY
Chris Aujard, General Counsel Consumer Services, Co-op
Jeremy Barton: General Counsel, KPMG
Maaike de Bie: Group General Counsel, Royal Mail
Struan Britland: Director Legal Operations and Corporate Legal Team, ARM
Sharyn Ch’ang: Group & Asia Counsel, PwC Hong Kong
Claire Debney: Director of Legal Strategy, Shire
Martin Felli: Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, JDA Software
Chris Fowler: General Counsel TSO and COO, British Telecom
Richard Given: General Counsel, 10X Banking
Alan Konevsky: Group Head, Strategic Initiatives Counsel, MasterCard, NY
Kerry Phillip: Legal Director, Vodafone Global Enterprise
Mick Sheehy: General Counsel Finance and Strategy, Telstra Australia
Wai Zee: General Counsel, We Work Asia, Hong Kong