Former UBS chairman and general counsel Peter Kurer has called for in-house counsel to be more aware of the differing expectations they face from non-lawyers and to pay greater attention to businesspeople's needs. As keynote speaker at the Legal Week European Corporate Counsel Forum last month (15 September), Kurer reflected on his dealings with various parties at UBS - from traders to external lawyers - during the seven years he served as the Swiss investment bank's general counsel.
September 30, 2009 at 06:42 AM
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Former UBS chairman and GC Kurer warns in-house counsel to open their eyes to commercial realities
Former UBS chairman and general counsel Peter Kurer has called for in-house counsel to be more aware of the differing expectations they face from non-lawyers and to pay greater attention to businesspeople’s needs.
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