Sponsored survey: Maximising compliance and minimising risk: corporate investigations in the DACH region James Wood Renewed commitment among US agencies to punishing corporate wrongdoing has pushed investigations to the top of the risk register. We…
The New GC Toolkit: Journey into the unknown – upgrading operations and tech James Wood For general counsel (GCs) struggling to manage the administrative and regulatory burdens of the role, a head of operations has…
The New GC Toolkit: The discerning customer – smarter procurement James Wood In-house teams are using new techniques and recruiting specialists to take a more sophisticated approach to procuring legal services…
The New GC Toolkit: The innovation illusion James Wood ‘There’s a palpable sense of innovation in the legal industry,’ says Casey Flaherty, founder of legal technology consultancy Procertas. ‘But…
The New GC Toolkit: Hired help – bringing new skills to legal teams James Wood ‘A good general counsel (GC) should do three things,’ says National Grid’s Alison Kay: ‘Manage the legal requirements of the…
International Arbitration Insight: Bigger, longer, more complicated James Wood ‘Arbitration has gone from being the exotic bird of dispute resolution to become almost the norm,’ argues Constantine Partasides of…
Forming, storming, norming and performing James Wood What makes a great corporate legal team? It is a question general counsel (GCs) surprisingly often struggle to answer. This…
Evolutionary forces – US body for legal ops hits Europe as new breed of client emerges James Wood Disruption looms as James Wood reports on first European conference for CLOC Richard Susskind must have lost count of the…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Who provides better service among the world’s elite – US or UK law firms? James Wood The chart below illustrates the overall key performance indicator (KPI) scores as defined by the Client Intelligence Report (www.clientintelligencereport.com), for 30 of the…
The edge of the cliff – Brexit response for worried GCs James Wood For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Education, education, education – the struggle to find quality GC training James Wood Speaking at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum recently, renowned industry futurologist Richard Susskind accused the UK’s law schools of being…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view James Wood Q: For a routine instruction, how important are the following criteria when selecting a firm? (1 = not at all…
The Iran debate – The long, long game James Wood Hopes that Iran’s economy is opening up to foreign business have been raised and dashed in recent years. Will this…
GCs take on corporate sustainability briefs as plcs strive to protect brands James Wood Angry shareholders, rising demands for transparency, tougher regulation, declining trust in business and the need to access new markets. Just…
Dollars and sense – charting the GC response as sustainability hits the boardroom James Wood A tougher risk environment is taking sustainability from PC fad to board-level concern… and onto the agendas of GCs. We…
The fast fast track – meet the clients of tomorrow James Wood Fast-growth, tech-driven companies are reshaping the economy. But what’s it like to be their general counsel? As the old joke…
Taught leaders – executive training for the ambitious GC James Wood Leadership training has until recently neglected the growing ranks of GCs. To begin our Insight special with Reed Smith, we…
The art of leadership in Asia – an evolving role for legal heads James Wood What does leadership mean in a region where the role of the in-house lawyer is rapidly evolving? ‘Becoming an in-house…
Working smarter – eight ideas to upgrade your team James Wood As in-house teams handle more complex work, GCs are coming under pressure to rethink their tactics. Here are eight ideas to…
‘Do we believe in Africa?’ James Wood As we reported in our dispute resolution Insight ‘Clause and effect’ last year, Africa has become a disputes hotspot. With…
