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      The 2026 KPMG Global General Counsel Outlook, based on a survey of 468 General Counsels worldwide, is now available. The report provides insights into the evolving strategies and challenges faced by General Counsels, the growing role of AI for legal leaders, and other practical considerations. It also outlines five strategic moves that legal leaders should make now. We encourage General Counsels in Georgia to explore these findings and stay ahead of the evolving legal landscape.

      Find out how today’s legal leaders are:

      • Positioning themselves as strategic advisors in the C-suite and boardroom
      • Redesigning legal operating models to keep pace with rising complexity and stakeholder expectations
      • Embedding AI across legal workflows to deepen insight and increase capacity
      • Demanding more from external legal providers on technology and AI

      Notable findings

      GC is becoming one of the enterprise’s most influential executives

      75% report being regularly or constantly asked to weigh in on non-legal issues and 92% say they interact regularly with their boards.

      AI will not replace lawyers — but it’s already changing how legal work gets done

      70% of respondents report having implemented AI in legal research and analysis, 66% in privacy and data protection, and 65% in compliance and regulatory monitoring.

      Influence depends on well-rounded leadership, not just legal expertise

      53% cited a balanced perspective of risk and opportunity as the attribute most valued by enterprise leadership when receiving advice from GCs

      The operating environment is becoming more demanding 

      Regulatory volume and complexity tops the list, with 39% citing it as their biggest source of pressure, followed by the widening range of issues requiring legal input and the speed at which advice is required.

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      Kakha Rukhadze
      Kakha Rukhadze

      Head of Tax & Legal

      KPMG Caucasus and Central Asia