Name
FB2 - Is the Traditional In-House Legal Team Model Becoming Obsolete?
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Speakers
Melissa Forbes Miranda, Partner - Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP
James Donald, General Counsel MEA APAC and Deputy General Counsel Premium Midscale and Economy Division - Accor
James Donald, General Counsel MEA APAC and Deputy General Counsel Premium Midscale and Economy Division - Accor
Description
As business needs evolve and technology reshapes how legal work gets done, the role of in-house counsel is under pressure to transform. This fishbowl session invites candid conversation about whether the traditional legal team structure still serves today's pace, complexity, and expectations. From embedded legal operations to cross-functional collaboration with IT and AI-enabled workflows, it will explore what is changing and what still matters. Join us in unpacking the future of legal teams: what to keep, what to rethink, and what to build next.