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From general counsel to corporate boss?

They were once the heads of the 'back-room' legal community of a private company's operations. Now, amid widening skill sets, some in-house lawyers are eyeing a seat at the boardroom table

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 17, 2018, with the headline From general counsel to corporate boss?. Subscribe