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The 2024 General Counsel Report: General Counsel Indicate Tipping Points in Strategy, Technology Adoption and Operations - EMEA
This year’s edition is a four-part series highlighting:
Digital Evolution
- Legal departments face transformative shifts amid escalating digital risks and regulatory changes.
- An overwhelming 87% of leaders foresee increased risks in the coming year.
Technological Uncertainties
- Chief Legal Officers grapple with uncertainties about the integration of generative artificial intelligence.
Top Concerns: Privacy and ESG
- Data privacy takes center stage, with 80% ranking it among the top five risks.
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns are on the rise, acknowledged by 53% of legal leaders.
Operational Evolution
- Legal department management matures, with 53% seeking to delegate more decisions to legal operations roles.