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04.09.2025 | In the media

Guest article in Unternehmensjurist: Strategically transforming legal departments: A market overview

What are in-house teams at large companies concerned about when it comes to digital transformation? Which topics will be decisive in the coming years? The legal department report “Right to Progress” sheds light on these questions. It not only shows that cost pressure is often the best driver of innovation, but also makes it possible to identify specific fields of action that future-proof legal departments should focus on.

KPMG Law experts Markus Fuhrmann, Jennifer Oelkers and Elena Zagorulko explain exactly what conclusions can be drawn in an article in the 4th issue of Unternehmensjurist 2025.

“Legal departments are moving from a reactive entity to a proactive one.”

You can find the full article here.

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Markus Fuhrmann

Partner

Heidestraße 58
10557 Berlin

Tel.: +4930530199-283
markusfuhrmann@kpmg-law.com

Jennifer Oelkers

Senior Manager

Theodor-Heuss-Straße 5
70174 Stuttgart

Tel.: + 49 711 781923506
joelkers@kpmg-law.com

Elena Zagorulko, LL.M.

Associate

Tersteegenstraße 19-23
40474 Düsseldorf

Tel.: +49 2114155597431
ezagorulko@kpmg-law.com

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