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06.03.2026 | In the media

Guest article in smartlegalmarket: Trends for legal departments in 2026 & 2027

KPMG Law has been surveying international legal departments on their challenges for more than ten years. The “Right to Progress” report is now regarded as one of the most in-depth sources for structural and strategic developments in the legal sector and shows that the next two years will be characterized by efficiency, geopolitical tensions, technological integration and a changing role of the legal function.

KPMG Law expert Markus Fuhrmann and the two KPMG Law experts Jennifer Oelkers and Elena Zagorulko report more on this in this article.

“Companies must continuously evaluate national and international legal frameworks and translate them into internal processes.”

You can find the entire article free of charge 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.

Senior Associate

Tersteegenstraße 19-23
40474 Düsseldorf

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

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