She made these remarks at the closing session of the 3rd Corporate Legal Counsel Meeting, jointly organised by the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) and its Barcelona counterpart (ICAB), where she noted that investing, hiring, innovating, expanding internationally or launching a new business “requires certainty, confidence and clear rules”.
The Minister highlighted that corporate legal counsel have evolved from advisers consulted only when problems arise into essential figures in decision-making, playing an increasingly important role in shaping strategy, risk prevention, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and digital transformation.
Albert also referred to Artificial Intelligence, which, in her view, raises “significant legal, professional and ethical questions”. She stressed that the challenge is not to choose between innovation and security, but rather to “ensure that both advance together”. Finally, she underlined that cooperation between professional associations, businesses and public administrations is essential to addressing the challenges of the future.