Inhouse Community Day 2024
Iberian Lawyer celebrates today, 5th November, its Inhouse Community Day 2024 at the Hotel Wellington in Madrid. The event brings together leading lawyers, general counsels, legal directors, and executives from top national and international companies to address key trends and strategic decisions for in-house legal departments.
This year’s event will explore core aspects of legal department management, such as the decision to internalize versus outsource services, how to justify budget requests, and the impact of technology on conflict resolution efficiency.
Aldo Scaringella, CEO of LC Publishing Group, opened the event, welcoming attendees to a day dedicated to knowledge sharing and strategic insights. The opening speech was delivered by Elisabet Rojano-Vendrell, Legal Director for Spain and Latin America at MENARINI Group and Country Representative for ACC Europe in Spain, who highlighted the increasing role of legal departments in shaping business outcomes.
The event will feature three roundtable discussions centered on the event theme, Inhouse Community Day 2024:
Round Table I: “To Internalise or to Outsource? The Core Practices of Legal Affairs Departments”
This session, moderated by Ilaria Iaquinta, Editor-in-Chief of Iberian Lawyer, will examine the pros and cons of internalizing versus outsourcing key legal functions. Panelists will share insights on how to balance resources effectively within legal departments. It will cout with the participation of Inês Costa Moura, Head of Legal, Mercan Properties; Isabel Fernandes, General Legal Counsel, Grupo Visabeira; Jorge Ribeiro Mendonça, Of-Counsel, Cerejeira Namora, Marinho Falcão; Maximino Montero, General Counsel EMEA, Fluidra; Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli, Shareholder, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.; Noelia Palacios, General Counsel and Corporate Legal Director, Hipoges; and John Rigau, Vice President, General Counsel, PepsiCo.
Round Table II: “Legal Department Budget: How to Convince the Management to Give You Money”
Moderated by Glória Paiva, Journalist at Iberian Lawyer, this panel will focus on strategies for presenting and justifying budget needs to management, ensuring legal teams have the resources necessary to operate effectively. It will be attended by Ruth Breitenfeld, Trading Legal Director, Moeve; Guillermo de Torre, Legal Director, Corporate Legal & M&A, Sonova Group; Luís Graça Rodrigues, Head of Legal Department, Minsait, an Indra company; Carlos Menor, Legal Director and Compliance Officer, Groupe Renault España; Mariano Pérez de Cáceres, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Meliá Hotels International; Andrea Viale, Global Head of Legal, Idealista.
Round Table III: “Technology for Conflict Resolution: Improving Timeline and Efficiency”
This final session, moderated by Julia Gil, Journalist at Iberian Lawyer and Financecommunity.es, will discuss the role of technology in resolving conflicts, focusing on how legal departments can leverage digital tools to enhance timelines and results. It will be attended by José María Balboa, General Legal & Compliance Counsel, Inetum; Lucia Conde, Head of Legal Spain, Huawei Consumer Business Group; Julia García Navarro, Head of Legal, Risk & Insurance, Transfesa Logistics; and Borja Romero Rodríguez, Country Leader Litigation Spain, BBVA.
The event will conclude with a light lunch, providing an opportunity for further networking and exchange of ideas among attendees.
