We’re delighted to announce that the General Counsel Wellbeing Network is launching a new chapter in the Middle East, in partnership with Pinsent Masons. “As a former GC, I know first-hand how valuable it is to have a trusted space to share, learn, and recharge. I only wish such a network had been available to me in my previous in-house role, which is why we’re so pleased to support GCWN in the Middle East,” said Marie Chowdhry, Dubai-based Partner at the Firm.

How would you describe the work of a lawyer? Meticulous, ethical, analytical, adaptive, pragmatic? But ask a roomful of lawyers and another set of words might surface just as quickly: overworked, stretched, reactive, isolated. To unlock the strengths, and minimise the pressure points I want to propose borrowing a mindset from another discipline entirely: design.