Transformation of the legal function: interview with Florence Bigot, General Counsel, Capgemini
Florence Bigot, Legal, Ethics and Compliance Director, France, Morocco, Capgemini, tells us about her daily life, driven by digital technology.
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The interview with Florence Bigot, identified in the original article as a legal director at Capgemini, explores the modernisation of the legal function within a major digital services environment. The subject connects legal advice with business operations and the management of complex contracts.
Corporate lawyers must combine close support for project teams with consistent oversight of disputes, regulatory obligations and contractual commitments. Standard templates and digital tools can save time, yet they work best when legal judgement remains available for exceptional cases and sensitive negotiations.
Legal risk management in technology combines contracts, operational processes and awareness of how products are actually used. A licence, platform agreement or online publication can affect multiple parties, including customers, creators, subcontractors and individuals whose information appears in a service. Businesses should define ownership, permitted uses, responsibilities and remedies before a problem occurs. Historical discussions remain helpful when they explain key distinctions, provided their particular statutory references are not treated as permanent.
