Award Categories > Award Category – General Counsel of the Year

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ALL ANSWERS RELEVANT FROM 1 JANUARY 2017 TO 31 DECEMBER 2017

In all cases judges will be looking for evidence of:

  • Leadership
  • Strategic vision
  • Troubleshooting
  • Legal expertise and innovation
  • Business winning
  • Employee development and engagement, and
  • Sustainable improvements in financial performance.
Significant contribution the nominee has made to the organisation’s operational developments within the reference period (examples may include acquisitions, disposal, listing, R&D, expansion into new territories):

Answer here not exceeding 3000 xters
Evidence of initiatives introduced by the nominee to improve profitability (include examples of reducing cost, outsourcing, insourcing, introduction or review of panel of external counsel)

Answer here not exceeding 3000 xters
Evidence of new initiatives introduced by the nominee to improve diversity, employee training and development, particularly in the development of female and disabled staff:

Answer here not exceeding 3000 xters
Evidence of how the nominee had led his/her team to respond to challenges in the market, which demonstrate leadership and foresight.

Answer here not exceeding 3000 xters
Evidence of how the nominee had led his/her team to respond to challenges of social responsibilities and community engagement.

Answer here not exceeding 3000 xters