The Year Ahead 2025

As innovation and interconnectivity across industries continue to rise, what trends will shape the world of business and law in 2025 and beyond?  

06 January 2025

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2025 and beyond

In this Year Ahead edition we explore what the future holds in technological transformation, health and longevity, political systems and finance, and sustainability.

We asked 500 in-house legal professionals across the globe to share their thoughts on what’s on the horizon. We presented them with Hollywood-inspired scenarios—from mandatory health tracking to zero-waste societies—and asked them which are the most likely to unfold. Futuristic as they might sound, many of the scenarios we posed are already transforming many industries today. 

What does the future hold?

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Overall, respondents had an optimistic vision for the future, with exciting opportunities for innovation and growth, but there is a keen awareness of future legal risks in data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity, with implications for employment, regulation and finance. 

Hear from our sector experts on what lies ahead for 2025

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