David Brewster, chief legal officer of Coles Supermarkets. Courtesy photo 'Thinking Forward': Australian Chief Legal Officer Discusses Outside Counsel, Flexibility, Diversity and Accepting Imperfection
David Brewster says the work undertaken by his corporate legal teams has gotten more sophisticated, and he tries to keep "much of the juicy stuff" in-house because "it's what people want to work on, what they get out of bed for."
May 08, 2023 at 06:01 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com International
When the chief legal officer of Coles Supermarkets, one of Australia's largest supermarket chains, hires outside counsel, he looks for someone who can provide strategic advice as well as legal information.
But finding outside lawyers who fit the bill isn't easy.
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