Legal leadership reimagined

Nicola Lake, Huw Jones, Rosie Gibson 9 Feb 2026

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Uncover the Insights from our General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer survey on the AI-driven world

 

  • Legal leaders recognise the scale of AI-driven change; the priority now is executing through the right skills, structures, and governance.

  • The evolving GC/CLO role demands leaders who can manage complexity, guide responsible AI adoption, and influence enterprise strategy.

  • Organisations need informed, strategic approaches to attract top legal leadership talent and build future-ready legal teams.

 

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Nicola Lake

Nicola is a consultant within Leathwaite’s Professional Services Practice. She supports clients with partner-level executive search, senior functional mandates and due diligence both in the UK and also internationally. Prior to joining Leathwaite Nicola was a Research Associate working within…

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Huw Jones

Huw Jones

Huw co-leads our global legal, risk and compliance practice. Huw’s team focuses are legal, regulatory, compliance and risk, supporting clients across financial services and corporates. Huw joined Leathwaite in 2012 and before this, he was the Head of the Legal…

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Rosie Gibson

Rosie Gibson

Rosie Gibson is a Consultant at Leathwaite. She joined Leathwaite in London before relocating to our New York office. She delivers executive search and other human capital services to a wide range of global institutions and specialises in placing C-level…

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