Compliance and Ethics

From “But” to “If”: What Columbus Can Teach In-house Counsel About Risk

Yves Heijmans, General Counsel EMEA at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company and ACC Europe Board Member, explores how in-house counsel can move from saying “but” to asking “if,” transforming legal risk management from a barrier into a business-enabling strategy. Through a historical lens on Columbus, Queen Isabella, and structured risk-taking, he shows how legal teams can help organizations move forward without ignoring uncertainty.