September 19, 2013 | International Edition
Breaking the silence – why GCs should be wary of being kept in the dark"It is striking how often the finger is not pointed at general counsel when things go wrong at banks, as if there is an understanding that the GC couldn't possibly have known what was going on. This suggests there is still some way to go before GCs achieve the ideal set out by former General Electric GC Ben Heineman..."
By John Malpas
3 minute read
August 07, 2013 | International Edition
Making your British Legal Awards entry stand out from the crowdWith the entry deadlines for the British Legal Awards and the African Legal Awards looming, John Malpas offers six top tips for awards success...
By John Malpas
6 minute read
July 04, 2013 | International Edition
Near-shoring and LPO takes hold as more top 30 firms eye movesFifteen of the UK's top 30 law firms by revenue have either set up their own low-cost legal centre or are sending routine legal work to legal process outsourcing (LPO) providers, according to research conducted by Legal Week. Several other leading firms are reviewing their options, including Stephenson Harwood, which is considering opening a low-cost legal centre, and SJ Berwin, which is in early stage talks to outsource its document production team.
By John Malpas
3 minute read
July 04, 2013 | International Edition
Go your own way - Norton Rose Fulbright CEO Peter Martyr on how he changed his firm's mindsetAt the Global Independent Law Firms Forum, Norton Rose Fulbright chief executive Peter Martyr told John Malpas how he changed his firm's mindset and urged business lawyers to give more back to society
By John Malpas
3 minute read
June 27, 2013 | International Edition
Where the buck stops – senior lawyers debate trustee liability at the Trust and Estates Litigation ForumAt this year's Legal Week Trust and Estates Litigation Forum, senior lawyers outlined the different approaches to trustee liability adopted by the UK, US, Channel Islands and British Virgin Islands
By John Malpas
11 minute read
May 23, 2013 | International Edition
Middle of the action – the rising influence of the Middle East's in-house lawyersThe noisy building site outside my hotel window last week gave me direct experience of Dubai's steady revival from the economic crash of 2009. The record attendance at Legal Week's Corporate Counsel Forum Middle East and a very lively awards ceremony the following day added to a picture of a legal market that may not be booming, but is certainly finding its feet again after the devastating collapse in confidence following Dubai World's debt restructuring...
By John Malpas
3 minute read
March 14, 2013 | International Edition
Laying the foundation for growth - a review of Legal Week's 2012 Corporate Counsel Forum AfricaAt Legal Week's 2012 Corporate Counsel Forum Africa, a panel of senior South Africa-based in-house lawyers discussed ways to manage the risks associated with setting up shop in new African jurisdictions. John Malpas rounds up the discussion
By John Malpas
8 minute read
December 13, 2012 | International Edition
Legal Counsel of the Year: Lesley WanLloyds Banking Group lawyer 'driving force' behind launch of Loan Market Association facility agreement for real estate finance.
By Legal Week
2 minute read
July 14, 2010 | International Edition
Privately optimistic - An audience with... Private clientA gathering of leading private client lawyers has given the UK coalition Government's emergency budget a cautious thumbs-up, despite the tension generated by clear differences in the pre-coalition taxation policies of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Leaders from the private client legal community gathered at the May Fair Hotel in London on 29 June - a week after the emergency budget was delivered - to debate the impact of the package of tax changes unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne.
By John Malpas
4 minute read
July 07, 2010 | International Edition
The outsource strategy - Legal Week Strategic Techonology ForumAs part of its response to the credit crisis, Simmons & Simmons' management team made an explicit commitment in its business plan, agreed in the spring of 2009, to look at legal process outsourcing (LPO). Just a few months later the firm struck a deal with the outsourcer Integreon to provide offshore legal support services, including document review, due diligence and document production.
By John Malpas
5 minute read
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