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'I came to this from the chaotic world of media and tabloid journalism': Brunswick Group GC Kavi Reddy. Kavi Reddy discusses her role as general counsel at global advisory business Brunswick Group and managing a 'small but mighty' legal team 16 October 2026 Brunswick Group general counsel Kavi Reddy Following in-house spells at NBCUniversal and Gizmodo Media Group, and nearly seven years in litigation at Boies Schiller Flexner, Kavi Reddy swapped the media world for high-stakes global advisory work in 2019 as general counsel and chief compliance officer at Brunswick Group in New York. The Global Legal Post spoke with Kavi about her role, managing a small in-house team and the potential for AI to help mitigate some of those resource constraints. What are your key responsibilities as GC and chief compliance officer at Brunswick Group? It is everything from our core work, which is commercial contracts with our clients, but also anything else that comes up. That could be, on the less interesting side, real estate leases and expansions, and on the more interesting side, considering whether a new piece of work for a client constitutes lobbying, or has any implications under the Foreign Agents Registration Act or similar schemes in any of the jurisdictions that we operate in. I also look at issues around conflict and exclusivity - does taking on a piece of work for an existing client create a conflict with another existing client, and therefore should we or should we not take on a particular mandate for a client? We have a terrific specialist team that handles all those questions, but I serve as an adviser to that team, advising on the laws around lobbying and disclosure around the world. It is some of the most interesting work that I get to do, because it gives a front-row seat to some of the most critical issues that our clients are facing. In a business where we don't physically make anything, people are really our only asset, so I also spend a fair amount of time on labour and employment matters. And then everything else, such as IP and copyright; we have an in-house creative studio, so they come up with a lot of really interesting questions around preparing for and shooting radio and television commercials, involving talent, licensing of IP, and so on. It is a really broad mix on any given day. How is your legal department structured? Advertisement When I first joined Brunswick, we were structured as having two co-general counsels, myself and another co-general counsel who sat in London, but that has changed, so I now oversee all of legal globally and have done this since 2024. We have a very small but mighty legal team: we've got two excellent lawyers that focus on commercial contracting that sit with me in New York, and we've got another lawyer - who is out on maternity leave - who also focuses mostly on commercial contracting. In fact, she's a great Brunswick story because she started as an administrative assistant and then took on a paralegal role, and then she went to law school part-time while working for us full-time, before she became a lawyer. We also just had another staff member join us, who was our legal intern last year. And we have a great ops person in the US and a wonderful deputy GC, who is a former litigator like myself, who sits in DC and picks up a lot of labour and employment and thorny IP issues. And then in London we have a strong commercial lawyer and two terrific paralegals. Though we are a tiny team, we punch above our weight, covering all time zones in our 27 offices, handling most work in-house. What I love is that we work really cohesively as a team. What are your legal team's key operational priorities over the next 18 months? Getting to the right size. Our team is stretched pretty thin, so if somebody's sick or somebody's on vacation, the rest of the team is essentially paddling like ducks frantically. So, it will really be about making sure that we have the right number of people doing the right things for the team. We are also trying to figure out AI. We really want to harness AI like everybody else, but using it in a way that makes sense for us. Whether that is tackling low-value work to get it off our plates, or providing us with valuable intel and a good first run at other work we are doing, we want to really test drive and see what fits our needs. I also want to make sure that we're still taking the time to do a lot of mentoring and providing growth opportunities, particularly for our junior lawyers. My goal for this team is for every junior lawyer to have the confidence and training to go be a GC or a deputy GC somewhere else, and really have the tools that they need to do that well. What originally attracted you to joining Brunswick Group? This is the most grown-up and straight-laced job that I've had since I became a lawyer. I came to this from the chaotic world of media and tabloid journalism. I learned a lot from doing that work, but I thought it would be really interesting to try something new. I love that I am working with very smart, talented and driven people who are incredibly committed to helping their clients through their most critical moments. That is almost infectious. You can't not be excited about trying to help them do that for their clients and help them in whatever way you can. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Arbitration Law Guide The Law Over Borders Comparative Guide to Arbitration provides a comprehensive understanding of the current complexities of international arbitration... | 1yr. What are the biggest legal issues impacting your business at the moment that you are most focused on? We're well-tuned to what's happening in Washington and London and changes in global leadership across the world, because anything that affects our clients is something that, in turn, is going to be top of mind for us. We're really just living and breathing those issues along with them and figuring out how to help them through their tough moments. And given that we're a business that's really focused on people, any changes to the labour and employment landscape throughout the world - because we are a global organisation - are really going to be important and have my focus. How important will AI be in solving some of those resource constraints as a small team? It's something that's going to be helpful to us, and we're in the process of figuring out which tools we're going to use for what purpose, whether it's creating a playbook that we can use to compare contracts and have it do a first draft, or reviewing contracts and edits, or wholesale drafting of unusual contract clauses or agreements. But, especially for junior lawyers, it's important to understand that they still need to have a good concept of fundamentals and what certain clauses mean. It's one thing to say to AI, 'Ok do a markup of this indemnity clause,' but it's quite another to really understand what that indemnity clause means and what the risks are behind it that it's intended to solve. You can't really delve into AI and be able to use it well without having that fundamental understanding. Who would be your top three dinner party guests and why? First would be Francesco Clemente, my favourite living artist, a painter who's had such a long career across many geographies. I would really like to hear his stories, and I think he'd have some incredible ones. Next would be Leo Strine [former chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery] because I'm a huge Delaware Chancery Court nerd. Finally, Rahm Emanuel [former Chicago mayor and ambassador to Japan], because what dinner party wouldn't be better with Rahm Emanuel? As a born and raised Chicagoan - yes, that is a word - I admire his no-nonsense attitude. I once read that the Japanese public used a word to describe him that translated into something like, "speaking honestly to the point that worries one's boss". In any case, what a legend.

Netflix replaces its biggest content executive. Thursday, October 15th 2026 4:30 pm In a major shake-up at streaming giant Netflix, the company's chief content officer Bela Bajaria is out. Puck News broke the story, indicating she will be replaced by former Disney and Fox executive Peter Rice. Rice will now lead Netflix's global content organisation - overseeing scripted and unscripted series, film, live events and more across all regions. Netflix's film VP Doug Belgrad and film director Sheroum Kim are also gone. Bajaria served as president of Universal Television before she joined Netflix in 2016 as head of unscripted and scripted content before moving up to global head of television in 2020 and then chief content officer in 2023. Her exit comes as Netflix has cut around 6% of jobs at the company with around 1,000 employees laid off this week - the streamer's largest axing to date. Bajaria joined Netflix in 2016 after she was let go from NBCUniversal, where she had served as president of Universal Television. In that role, she had produced shows that aired on Netflix, including "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Master of None." Sarandos first brought in Bajaria to help Netflix launch an unscripted division, as well as licensing and studio co-productions. Bajaria was later elevated to head of global in 2020 as Cindy Holland exited the company, and was named chief content officer in January 2023. Under her watch, Bajaria oversaw popular TV series including "Bridgerton," "Squid Game," "Adolescence," "Beef," "Stranger Things" and "Wednesday," and films such as "KPop Demon Hunters" and "Frankenstein." Under her reign, she pushed Netflix into more live sports and events but also oversaw a slate that has lost some critical lustre after taking just 16 Emmy Awards this year - down from 30 last year and 44 five years ago. In a memo to staff, Ted Sarandos says: "I know this is a big change in a year that has already had its share. But I also see an opportunity to take our slate to the next level, especially in UCAN [United States and Canada] where we have an outsize impact in creating big, buzzy hits that our members love and drive conversation around the world." Rice is a beloved veteran studio executive who was ousted at Disney a few years ago during Bob Chapek's brief tenure. Most recently he's served as a producer on films like "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "Warfare" and the upcoming "Elden Ring".

The Peacock Hub partners JioHotstar for final season of 'Koffee With Karan' New Delhi,14 Oct 2026, By IBW Team JioHotstar has announced a collaboration with The Peacock Hub for the ninth and final season of 'Koffee With Karan', marking the first time NBCUniversal and JioHotstar have partnered to support a locally produced Indian show. Hosted by Karan Johar, the season premieres on October 14, 2026, bringing the popular celebrity chat show to its conclusion. NBCUniversal and JioHotstar, formerly JioCinema, launched The Peacock Hub in India in 2023. Since then, the platform has built a catalogue of international entertainment, featuring Peacock Originals such as 'All Her Fault', 'PONIES', 'The Copenhagen Test' and 'The Five Star Weekend'. Its library also includes content from Universal Studio Group, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Sky and Bravo. Until now, The Peacock Hub's presence in India has primarily focused on content distribution and acquisition. The partnership with 'Koffee With Karan' marks a shift towards supporting Indian-produced programming, reflecting a broader approach to collaborations between global studios and local entertainment platforms. Alok Jain, Head - Hindi & English Entertainment Business (Streaming, TV & Studios), JioStar, said the collaboration represented a significant moment for Indian intellectual property. He noted that while 'Koffee With Karan' has long been one of the platform's key properties, this is the first time a global studio has partnered with JioHotstar around the show rather than solely distributing content. Jain added that the partnership reflects JioStar's ambition to develop Indian formats that can reach international markets and be shaped and celebrated globally. Host Karan Johar said the show began with a simple idea centred on coffee, honest conversations and candid exchanges with people he knows and admires. Reflecting on its journey, he said the show's core instinct had remained unchanged over two decades, even as its audience and reach expanded. Johar also described The Peacock Hub's decision to collaborate on the final season as a humbling moment, adding that the show belongs as much to its viewers as to the celebrities who appear on its iconic couch. Chris Taylor, Managing Director, APAC, NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution and International Networks & DTC, said the company was delighted to partner with JioHotstar for the landmark final season of one of India's celebrated entertainment properties. He added that the collaboration expands The Peacock Hub's offering beyond its established US and UK film and television catalogue into locally produced programming. According to Taylor, the show's distinctive format and perspective on the entertainment industry made it a fitting choice for the company's first such collaboration in India. The partnership also signals a potential shift in how international studios engage with India's entertainment industry. Beyond bringing global content to Indian audiences, the collaboration highlights growing interest in supporting locally developed intellectual property with the potential to attract audiences beyond its home market. 'Koffee With Karan' has established a recognisable place in Indian pop culture through celebrity conversations that frequently generate entertainment headlines and circulate widely across social media. Its established format and cultural presence make the show a prominent choice for The Peacock Hub's entry into locally produced Indian programming. Season 9 will feature a refreshed format and a guest lineup that has already generated interest. The final season marks the culmination of the show's reported 22-year journey, bringing the curtain down on one of India's best-known celebrity chat shows. 'Koffee With Karan' Season 9 premieres on October 14, 2026, on The Peacock Hub via JioHotstar.