The future of in-house counsel
What is one insight that best captures the future of in-house counsel?
As the role of in-house counsel continues to evolve, we asked two of our 2025 Legal Geek Conference speakers — both leading voices in the in-house community — one simple question: What is one insight that best captures the future of in-house counsel?
Zaffrin O’Sullivan, General Counsel & Company Secretary at ITN
“The best in-house teams aren’t just managing risk, they’re at the heart of the business, driving growth. With legal expertise, commercial acumen, and industry know-how, they’re shaping smarter decisions, sparking innovation, and unlocking new revenue.
In future, in-house counsel’s success will be measured not by the risks avoided, but by the growth, success and resilience created”.
Photo: Zaffrin O’Sullivan
Ben Eason, Head of Legal Change & Innovation at HSBC
“I think its really exciting to see the future of in-house counsel, increasingly you can see that the expectation of partners will be in our ability to turn legal insight into strategic advantage and that’s exciting times for Legal professionals.”
Photo: Ben Eason
