Author Archives: Sanja Ippoliti

Approved Legal Headcount? Use It . . . or Risk Losing It

As companies move into the fourth quarter, legal leaders face a familiar budget reality: approved headcount does not necessarily carry into the next calendar year. If a legal position has been authorized but the search has not begun or has … [more]

Inside the PE Playbook: Where Lawyers Create Value

In a private equity-backed company, legal advice is judged partly by what it helps the business accomplish. Protecting the enterprise remains essential. So does understanding how the owners intend to increase its value and where legal judgment can accelerate that … [more]

The Risk Beneath the Risk: When Legal Experience Thins

When the legal function is under-resourced or under-experienced, risk does not shrink—it migrates. And it usually migrates upward to the C-suite or boardroom. Across markets and organizational levels at  public and private legal events, I have been hearing a consistent … [more]

If One Key Lawyer Leaves, What Stops?

A critical lawyer resigns. Who takes over the regulatory decisions, business relationships, institutional knowledge, and legal & contractual issues already in motion? If the answer is “the GC,” “outside counsel,” or “we’ll figure it out,” the legal function has a … [more]

Rules May Change. Risk Does Not.

If the past few years have taught leaders anything, it’s that certainty has become a shorter-lived asset. Regulations change. Enforcement priorities shift. Technologies emerge overnight. Supply chains are disrupted. Markets react. Stakeholders raise new expectations. The pace of change can … [more]

What Are You Running Toward?

One of the most revealing questions we ask lawyers considering a career move is surprisingly simple: What are you running toward? Interestingly, most people begin by telling us what they’re trying to escape. A difficult CEO. A board that’s become … [more]