Sponsored survey: Maximising compliance and minimising risk: corporate investigations in the DACH region
Renewed commitment among US agencies to punishing corporate wrongdoing has pushed investigations to the top of the risk register. We…
The New GC Toolkit: The discerning customer – smarter procurement
In-house teams are using new techniques and recruiting specialists to take a more sophisticated approach to procuring legal services…
The New GC Toolkit: Journey into the unknown – upgrading operations and tech
For general counsel (GCs) struggling to manage the administrative and regulatory burdens of the role, a head of operations has…
The New GC Toolkit: The innovation illusion
‘There’s a palpable sense of innovation in the legal industry,’ says Casey Flaherty, founder of legal technology consultancy Procertas. ‘But…
The New GC Toolkit: Hired help – bringing new skills to legal teams
‘A good general counsel (GC) should do three things,’ says National Grid’s Alison Kay: ‘Manage the legal requirements of the…
International Arbitration Insight: Bigger, longer, more complicated
‘Arbitration has gone from being the exotic bird of dispute resolution to become almost the norm,’ argues Constantine Partasides of…
Forming, storming, norming and performing
What makes a great corporate legal team? It is a question general counsel (GCs) surprisingly often struggle to answer. This…
Evolutionary forces – US body for legal ops hits Europe as new breed of client emerges
Disruption looms as James Wood reports on first European conference for CLOC Richard Susskind must have lost count of the…
Education, education, education – the struggle to find quality GC training
Speaking at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum recently, renowned industry futurologist Richard Susskind accused the UK’s law schools of being…
The edge of the cliff – Brexit response for worried GCs
For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Who provides better service among the world’s elite – US or UK law firms?
The chart below illustrates the overall key performance indicator (KPI) scores as defined by the Client Intelligence Report (www.clientintelligencereport.com), for 30 of the…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view
Q: For a routine instruction, how important are the following criteria when selecting a firm? (1 = not at all…
The Iran debate – The long, long game
Hopes that Iran’s economy is opening up to foreign business have been raised and dashed in recent years. Will this…
Dollars and sense – charting the GC response as sustainability hits the boardroom
A tougher risk environment is taking sustainability from PC fad to board-level concern… and onto the agendas of GCs. We…
GCs take on corporate sustainability briefs as plcs strive to protect brands
Angry shareholders, rising demands for transparency, tougher regulation, declining trust in business and the need to access new markets. Just…
The fast fast track – meet the clients of tomorrow
Fast-growth, tech-driven companies are reshaping the economy. But what’s it like to be their general counsel? As the old joke…
The art of leadership in Asia – an evolving role for legal heads
What does leadership mean in a region where the role of the in-house lawyer is rapidly evolving? ‘Becoming an in-house…
Taught leaders – executive training for the ambitious GC
Leadership training has until recently neglected the growing ranks of GCs. To begin our Insight special with Reed Smith, we…
Working smarter – eight ideas to upgrade your team
As in-house teams handle more complex work, GCs are coming under pressure to rethink their tactics. Here are eight ideas to…
‘Do we believe in Africa?’
As we reported in our dispute resolution Insight ‘Clause and effect’ last year, Africa has become a disputes hotspot. With…