Alex Aldridge

March 26, 2010 | Law.com

BT has sealed a deal to send basic legal tasks to outsourcing provider UnitedLex, spelling the end of its in-house legal support services team in India. Beginning April 1, a 15-strong UnitedLex team, including lawyers, project managers and online support and administrative staff, will handle commercial contracting and antitrust regulation work for BT's offices in the U.K., the U.S., India, Singapore and Hong Kong. The team will be based in Gurgaon, India.

By Alex Aldridge

2 minute read

July 24, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers working in banks have joined their private practice counterparts in voicing concerns about the growing numbers of secondees in financial institutions. There are particular concerns about procurement departments' understanding of in-house legal roles, with some suggesting that there is an assumption that all lawyers are the same whether they are in-house or private practice. Another major gripe voiced by in-house lawyers was that the overuse of secondees damages organizational morale.

By Alex Aldridge

2 minute read

October 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Legal work may be scarce in some regions, but a bear awakens in the east.

By Alex Aldridge

6 minute read

April 03, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

There has been plenty of cost cutting at law firms of late -- and in-house lawyers are asking where the savings will go. "The bottom line is that some of these savings have got to find their way into clients' pockets, not just partners' pockets," says Bupa GC Paul Newton. He believes the legal services market is for overdue for a shake-up, and hopes that law firms will use the recession as an opportunity to refocus themselves towards clients' needs.

By Alex Aldridge

5 minute read

June 01, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Former Cleary partner, now in-house, sees strength in emerging markets.

By Alex Aldridge

4 minute read

February 12, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

As GC of Financial Services Authority in London, Andrew Whittaker admits that some of the recent criticism of FSA can be hard to take, particularly when it fails to grasp the organization's duty to balance the needs of a wide range of sectors. But Whittaker enjoys his job: "What I really like is being able to use law proactively, so that you are actually involved in law-making and, as a result, influencing how things work." He also relishes being able to "give something back."

By Alex Aldridge

6 minute read

July 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

A World Cup contract helps a Glasgow-based energy company power into the FTSE 100.

By Alex Aldridge

4 minute read

March 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Security, quality, location: Let us count the concerns over outsourcing.

By By Alex Aldridge

4 minute read

October 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Telecom Italia's GC has one of Europe's most eventful in-house roles.

By Alex Aldridge

4 minute read

January 25, 2011 | Legaltech News

Financial Times GC Tim Bratton recognizes that exchanging information is not always straightforward for in-house lawyers and encourages his legal team to use social media like Twitter: "It's a great way to share ideas with other lawyers, get legal updates and just network in general."

By Alex Aldridge

5 minute read