Marlisse Silver Sweeney
Marlisse Silver Sweeney is the Canada-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues across Canada. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
April 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Execs Predict M&A Will ReboundMarket volatility has actually heightened interest in M&A in some sectors.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
April 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Tips for Running a Smooth Social Media ContestIs your company running a "post a selfie" campaign?
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
April 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
How to Run a Virtual Meeting That Isn't AwfulThese meetings can often feel disorganized and impersonal. Here are tips for improving them.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
3 minute read
April 15, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Expert: Biggest Firms Do a Better Job Targeting New ClientsWhen it comes to marketing and business development, the 30 biggest law firms are taking a more targeted approach than smaller firms.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
April 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Guess Who's Coming to Contract (Without an Invitation)?Surprise: There's an unknown party to your contract. It's not exactly as much fun as the surprise party your friends threw for your 30th birthday. And hangover aside, the consequences are more severe.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
April 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Virtual Real Estate Company Hires Real-Life GCAlexander Vellandi is moving in and in his new role, he'll be responsible for all legal aspects of the platform's corporate and business operations.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
6 minute read
April 13, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
What Donald Trump Doesn't Get About NegotiationDonald Trump portrays himself as a savvy businessman, but there's a lot he doesn't get when it comes to negotiating.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
3 minute read
April 13, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
How to Get the Business Side to Respect YouAre executives at your company clearly annoyed by the legal department? Do they call it a bottleneck?
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
3 minute read
April 13, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Meet Airbnb's New GCFacing a thicket of legal issues, Airbnb has hired Rob Chesnut, a former senior vice president at eBay Inc., as its general counsel.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
April 12, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Many UK Lawyers Sell Homes to Pay for RetirementA retirement lending specialist based out of the United Kingdom surveyed 101 lawyers in February and found 29 percent of them plan to fund at least some of their retirement using property investment.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
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