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IE Law School's LawAhead Center and Nestlé explore the future of the corporate legal function

19/06/2025
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Leanne Geale, General Counsel at Nestlé, shares the company’s strategic vision for law, sustainability, and digital transformation.

As part of its ongoing commitment to responsible legal leadership and innovation, the LawAhead Center at IE Law School welcomed Leanne Geale, General Counsel of Nestlé, on June 16. During her visit, Geale presented the company’s Legal & Compliance transformation strategy, aimed at building a "future-ready" legal function. 

She outlined how the redesign prioritizes modernization, digital transformation, agility, and resilience to tackle global challenges such as fragmented regulation, human rights, sustainability, and data governance. Geale also highlighted the importance of building strong partnerships with law firms based on trust, operational efficiency, and the ethical use of technologies such as artificial intelligence. 

Her visit reinforced the LawAhead Center’s role as a leading hub for applied legal research, innovation, and strategic collaboration in response to the global challenges shaping the legal profession. 

ABOUT THE LAWAHEAD CENTER FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION 

The LawAhead Center at IE Law School promotes thought leadership around the challenges and opportunities shaping the legal sector in Spain and beyond. It is supported by major law firms including CMS Albiñana, Cuatrecasas, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Garrigues, Pérez-Llorca, Roca Junyent, Sagardoy Abogados, and Uría Menéndez. Leading companies such as AENA, Caixabank, Mapfre, Microsoft, and Telefónica have also joined the initiative.

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