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“I tend to get most excited when I see our leaders and teams exhibit pride in what they have done.”   Since becoming CEO during the pandemic, John Stankey has quietly led one of corporate America’s more remarkable reinventions – financially, operationally, and technologically transforming AT&T while overcoming numerous challenges.    In our latest Brunswick Review interview, partners Ash Spiegelberg and Matthew Levine dig into the story behind this transformation and the occasionally unconventional leadership style at the helm of it. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ep-BCPaw

Takeshi Hakamada talks about founding ispace, inc. and leading his company, through success and failure, toward its lunar aspirations. By George Ohyama. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyD434Ux

Christina Shim, IBM’s Chief Sustainability Officer, is working toward the day that sustainability is so embedded in business strategy, her job no longer exists. By Jordan Bickerton and Manavi Garg. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dD45k2_n

Brunswick Partners Claire Thomas-Daoulas, Nicolas Bouvier and Senior Advisors John Davies and Paul Csiszár attended the 3rd edition of the FDI Control Forum in Paris and engaged in various panel discussions. The one-day event was a great opportunity to connect with many practitioners on the latest issues regarding foreign direct investment control and share Brunswick’s insights in advising clients on related high-stakes issues. On this occasion, our expert speakers highlighted the importance of approaching FDI issues through the lens of industrial policy, while also considering the broader concepts of economic sovereignty and autonomy.   Many thanks to the organizers, panellists and audience for making this event a success! #FDIControlForum #FDI #ForeignDirectInvestment #InvestmentControl

How can Europe maintain its competitive edge in the life sciences sector in a rapidly evolving global landscape? If you ask former WTO Director General and Senior Advisor at Brunswick Group, Pascal Lamy, he has a clear answer: “As Europeans, we must become better orchestrated. This depends on how effectively our industries organize —or disorganize— before governments and the European Commission to clearly articulate what they need.” Those were his words at yesterday’s dynamic panel discussion on The Future of European Life Sciences, moderated by Brunswick’s Dr. Agnes Brandt (Director, Brussels). With a lively breakfast crowd at The Nine Brussels, the discussion tackled some of the most pressing questions facing the sector today. Our expert panel, featuring Annamaria Mangiaracina (Partner at Linklaters), Claire Skentelbery (Director General at EuropaBio), and Christian Clarus (Director of Global Government Affairs at B. Braun Group), in addition to Brunswick’s leading regional experts Yi Zhou Yi (Partner, Hong Kong), Tanisha Carino (Partner, Washington D.C.) and Francesca Scassellati Sforzolini (Partner and Global Healthcare and Life Sciences Co-Lead, Brussels), offered diverse perspectives on regulatory frameworks, innovation incentives and the strategic importance of biotech sovereignty. In this spirit, thanks to all who joined us. We’re already looking forward to the next one.

We were thrilled to participate in the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University's 30th Annual Stanford Directors' College last week. Directors’ College brings together leading CEOs, directors, regulators, jurists, and scholars for a rigorous and balanced examination of corporate governance, strategy, and the evolving role of the modern public company board of directors. Our partners, Courtney Chiang Dorman participated in a lively panel discussion exploring Corporate Responses to DEI-Related Regulatory and Policy Changes and Ash Spiegelberg discussed Crisis Anticipation and Management and Tanisha Carino and Sue Bettman were able to supplement their deep understanding of boards by hearing from experts and learning from the many new friends we met.

Congratulations to our Partners Ellen Moskowitz, Charlie Potter, Antony Dunkels, Nicola Hudson OBE, and Fiona Micallef-Eynaud, who have all been recognized by Chambers and Partners as top advisers for their exceptional counsel and client service in Litigation and Crisis advisory. Find out why below.

Brunswick is proud to have been awarded global, US and UK “Band 1” rankings for both litigation and crisis communications in Chambers & Partners’ Litigation Support and Crisis & Risk Management Guides for 2025 – the only firm to receive all three top rankings in both Guides. We are grateful as always to our clients for trusting us to support them with their most critical issues.

Policymakers and corporate leaders are navigating unprecedented regulatory change right now. While 2024 saw regulatory inaction due to major elections, the first quarter of 2025 has ushered in significant policy shifts across the globe. Key developments on the horizon:   •  EU launching its Clean Industrial Deal while simplifying Green Deal regulations   •  UK consulting on carbon markets and border adjustment mechanisms   •  US SEC pausing climate disclosure rules amid state-level policy divergence   •  Asia-Pacific markets advancing mandatory sustainability standards Our new Regulatory Radar provides a forward-looking lens on what’s coming beyond the immediate horizon - from mandatory climate disclosures to circular economy regulations. With regulatory signals flashing red across multiple jurisdictions, companies need proactive strategies to navigate this complex policy environment. What regulatory developments are you watching most closely in 2025? #RegulatoryRadar #Sustainability #ESG #ClimateDisclosure #Policy #CorporateStrategy #RiskManagement

The most vulnerable organizations may not understand their exposure to online attackers. CEO Stéphane Duguin tells Brunswick’s Mark Seifert how CyberPeace Institute is building NGO defenses. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ed4WFYvm