IDEX Legal hosts 4th edition of Legal Awards

IDEX Legal, in association with Thomson Reuters, presented the 10th edition of The Legal Counsel Congress (LCC) and the 4th edition of the IDEX Legal Awards last week at Hotel Palladium, Mumbai..The LCC brought together a group of global general counsels from across the US, Europe and Asia to discuss topics like talent acquisition and retention, the impact of the new Companies Act on non-executive directors and new frontiers in legal technology..Arvind Pachhapur, South Asia Head, Legal and Intellectual Property & Science Business, Thomson Reuters in the press release said,.“For several General Counsel and Law Departments in India, technology is limited to a few basic elements. There is a critical need to widen the horizon and highlight how technology can be a game-changer for corporations. Globally GC community has leveraged technology to their advantage and has helped corporations manage regulatory expectations in a streamlined manner. Technology will play a critical role in taking India’s legal fraternity to the next level.”.While the day played host to critical discussions and sessions lined up to offer solutions to business and legal challenges faced by In-house Counsels, the evening was marked by an awards night..The theme of the awards this year was lawyers as positive contributors to business and society, and to mark that theme, IDEX tied up with three legal charities – IDIA, iProbono and Thomson Reuters Foundation..The awards jury included Rajeev Uberoi, General Counsel & Group Head, IDFC; Valerie Bowles, former COO of Amarchand Mangaldas; Murali Neelakantan, Group General Counsel, CIPLA; and G V Anand Bhushan, General Counsel – APAC, Cognizant Technology Solutions, among others..In-House Counsel Awards. Law Firm Awards