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White collar, black arts

In his summer of discontent, there were few days of undiluted glory for attorney general Alberto Gonzales and 17 July was no exception. Just six weeks before he resigned, Gonzales stood before hundreds of federal prosecutors and investigators in the US Department of Justice's Great Hall to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the department's Corporate Fraud Task Force and declare victory over white-collar corruption.
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Corporate Counsel: The magic numbers

Benchmark metrics help a general counsel know how well his or her law department is managed compared with other law departments. "Is my spending in line?" "Do I have a typical number of paralegals?". These measures can help an in-house lawyer respond confidently when the chief executive officer asks: "Have you sufficiently narrowed down the number of law firms you use?"
9 minute read

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Doing the knowledge

Knowledge may be power, but it can also be a serious liability if not handled correctly. And when that knowledge is stored in electronic form - as almost all data now is - the problems it can create for companies can increase exponentially.
10 minute read

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European GCs lack boardroom clout - poll

Less than a third (28%) of UK general counsel have a seat on their company's board of directors, according to new research, despite the widespread belief among senior in-house lawyers that it should be accepted practice. However, the study - which polled 180 European in-house lawyers and was conducted by top 10 City law firm Lovells - indicates that corporate counsel in the UK are represented better at boardroom level than across Europe as a whole.
2 minute read

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Former ABN legal chief steps in to Northern Rock

Beleaguered UK bank Northern Rock has hired the former legal head of ABN Amro, Laurie Adams, as a non-executive director as it attempts to steer itself through its current troubles. The bank announced earlier this week (26 November) that it has named Adams on the board.
2 minute read

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City firms scramble as Grid and Lehman review advisers

Top UK law firms stand poised for a flurry of panel activity as two of Europe's most coveted clients launch reviews of their advisers. FTSE 100 energy company National Grid is set to overhaul its roster of external advisers for the first time in three years, while US investment banking giant Lehman Brothers is holding a review of its fee arrangements with outside counsel.
3 minute read

International Edition

Skandia names five for debut legal panel

Insurance group Skandia has finalised its debut UK law firm panel with five firms winning places on the coveted roster.
1 minute read

International Edition

Corus GC quits for role at building company

Steel giant Corus has lost its general counsel, Richard Shoylekov, to UK building supply distributor Wolseley.
2 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Counsel: Clients look for detailed staff and billing info from external counsel

More corporate counsel following Wal-Mart to demand detailed information from advisers who try to push through higher charge-out rates as clients push outside counsel for more transparency. Michelle Madsen reports
4 minute read

International Edition

Google UK search ends with Expedia's Edwards

Internet giant Google has appointed its first-ever UK head of legal, with the European general counsel of holiday company Expedia, Luisa Edwards, named in the high-profile role. Edwards takes up her new post on 3 December and will report in to Google's European legal chief, Nigel Jones. She will be based in Google's UK offices in central London and will be tasked with building the online giant's domestic legal team.
2 minute read

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