A strong cup of Nestlé Nespresso coffee — with milk — is what starts the day for Manuela Bernasconi, senior legal counsel for Nestlé Suisse (Switzerland). Then a few espressos follow as her morning and afternoon progresses.

Admitted to pratice law in both Hong Kong and England, she says she’s accumulated some great cross border employment law and litigation experience and this allows her to see key patterns and bigger issues from a high level international perspective that could affect any company.

Jeffrey Shane is the general counsel of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Montreal, the trade association for the world’s airlines, which represents 260 airlines and 83 percent of the world’s air traffic.

Changes to the Brazilian Ethics Code — specifically article 13 — will allow lawyers in Brazil to legally practice pro bono services, if they choose to.

Basketball played a role for Brent Irvin, vice president, and general counsel at Tencent Holdings Limited, giving him an opportunity to get his first glimpse of China.

The ACC Australia In-house Lawyer Awards acknowledge excellence in the provision of legal services, as well as the contributions to the legal profession made by in-house lawyers working in government and business legal departments.