Corporate Culture, Regulatory Compliance Dominate GC Challenges in 2019

Corporate culture and regulatory compliance will continue to dominate counsel concerns as the year gets underway. From GDPR to California Senate Bill 826, these wide-ranging measures will remain critical for general counsel and corporate boards to navigate, experts say.

“Board composition, which has been on the boardroom agenda for some time, will continue to be a complex challenge,” said Deborah DeHaas, vice chairman and national managing partner of Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness. This consideration will continue even if California’s new mandate faces backlash.

“But regardless of the pure legality of the law, or if it is ever challenged in ...