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10 Jan The state of AI for in-house legal teams 2026

Posted at 10:49h in Executive search page, In house team hires, In-House Team Hires Page, Insights, Uncategorized

AI has moved decisively from hype to reality in UK in-house legal teams – but most organisations are still struggling to turn promise into performance. This is according to a white paper jointly produced by Winmark and Marsden. In The State of AI for In-house Legal...

11 Nov Culture is the deal: Why people make or break M&A success

Posted at 12:37h in Executive search page, Insights

At Marsden, we see first-hand that the success of a merger or acquisition often hinges on something many organisations underestimate...

17 Sep Why General Counsel need to be ‘in the room’ with the CEO

Posted at 12:48h in Executive search page, Insights

In several UK companies, we’ve noticed that the General Counsel role is being quietly downgraded. Departing GCs are replaced, but the new appointee now reports to the CFO instead of the CEO. It may look like a small structural change...

23 Apr Why your communication style as a General Counsel is vital

Posted at 09:28h in Executive search page, Insights

In the UK, the General Counsel (GC) community in the UK more often has to prove its worth compared to the US, where the Chief Legal Officer is frequently a board position. There is also a...

28 Aug Why measure the performance of your in-house legal team?

Posted at 10:21h in Executive search page, In-House Executive Search & Senior Hires Page, Insights

It’s the role of a General Counsel to provide and promote an efficient and responsive legal service to their internal stakeholders. But if there are no clear...

Marsden Group Supporting organic diversity

07 Jun Supporting organic diversity in law firms: taking the next steps

Posted at 09:20h in Executive search page, Insights

In May 2023, Marsden hosted two roundtables to progress our Supporting Organic Diversity in Law Firms campaign to discuss in smaller groups the topics...

31 Oct The importance of the CEO and General Counsel relationship

Posted at 14:19h in Executive search page, In-House Executive Search & Senior Hires Page, Insights

CEOs face many daily challenges, and in an ever-changing and complex business landscape their to-do lists are longer than ever. How can you be...