In an era of instant scrutiny and heightened stakeholder expectations, many of the risks organisations face extend far beyond legal liability. Increasingly, legal, compliance, communications and public affairs teams are navigating the same issues from different angles, raising important questions about ownership, accountability and decision-making.

This discussion will explore when a legal issue becomes a reputational issue, what role GCs should play in managing stakeholder trust, and how legal teams can work effectively with communications, ESG and public affairs functions. It will also examine who should lead before, during and after a crisis, and how organisations can identify and address potential issues before they become reputational events.