The Future of the In-House Lawyer

Richard Tapp, Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services, Carillion plc, United Kingdom

Over the past two years, it has been a privilege to work with many senior General Counsel, those who work with them – including a Chairman, a Chief Executive and a respected law firm - and those who study and write about them. The result is a collection of a collection of personal reflections and thought-leadership pieces, prepared as writings on the in-house role, the leadership role of the General Counsel, and insights into the challenges, influences and innovations of the future, in The Future of the In-House Lawyer: the General Counsel Revolution.

Richard Tapp is Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services at Carillion plc. Carillion plc is a major FTSE-listed integrated support services and construction business operating in the UK and internationally. He leads professional teams numbering m

Carillion is a leading integrated support services company with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects and extensive construction capabilities. The Group had annual revenue in 2015 of some £4.6 billion, employs around 46,000 peopl