Congrats, Sembcorp Industries Ltd and Richard Li of i-Mab Biopharma, for making the shortlist for “General Counsel of the Year” at the 2024 Asia Legal Awards gala earlier this week. In-house counsel are our crucial partners in the client matters that won us “International Law Firm of the Year”. It is only fitting that your vital contributions to our collective achievements are also recognized. #lawyer #legalawards #arbitration #legal #LawFirm #sidley

Lawyers who practice international law fly a lot. A mainstream view that we should fly less to cut our carbon footprint is too simplistic. In 2022, I suggested we should engage in a more thoughtful discussion about whether our activities requiring air travel promote important societal goals. Would we want a lawyer flying to negotiate a peace treaty that could prevent an imminent war instead do her work via videoconference? Back then, I proposed we should continue to fly when needed, but we should also purchase sustainable aviation fuel as offsets. My profession was intrigued, at best. I’m glad more countries now agree. Singapore just announced that from 2026 all departing flights must use at least some sustainable aviation fuel. #sustainableaviationfuel #saf #climatechange #globalwarming #internationalflights #chengharrellinstitute

Congrats Al Hill on your team winning the Super Bowl LVIII! Most watched Super Bowl ever — 123mm viewers. Wow. Well done Travis and Usher! #SuperBowl #NFL #Chiefs #taylorswift #traviskelce #usher #aliciakeys

For anyone who has ever felt stuck or overwhelmed (yes #Elmo, even you), I offer you two words: Miley Cyrus! Crush February everyone. #grammys2024 #flowers #mileycyrus #swiftie #taylorswift

Hot on the heels of Davos, I find myself focused on macro trends for global law firms: 1. Geopolitics influences business law, and lawyering shapes international relations.
 2. AI brings both opportunities and risks to the legal industry, with the potential to revolutionize legal services but also raising data security concerns.
 3. Cybersecurity challenges global law firms operating in multiple countries to balance data sharing with robust security measures #innovation #artificialintelligence #cybersecurity #lawfirm #managingpartner #legalinsights