Methodology and criteria Legal Business The research process for the GC Powerlist has grown substantially since the first report was published in 2013 and now…
Client profile: Sarah Nelson Smith, Yum! Brands Tom Baker In many ways it was ideal preparation. Before embarking on a legal career, Sarah Nelson Smith took a post-law school…
Welcome to the hurricane – Latam GCs struggle with corruption clampdown Catherine Wycherley It has been a turbulent few years for many of those in the upper echelons of Brazilian politics and business.…
Striking out… or how to lose a client in ten minutes Hamish McNicol A 23-year-old became the most sought-after baseball player last year when he announced he would leave Japan to play in…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – What are clients looking for in law firm pitches? David Burgess Criteria 1 = not at all important 5 = expected 10 = essential CLIENT RELATIONSHIP SKILLS: For a routine instruction, how…
In-house: CMS breaks new Crown Estate ground as Heineken UK and DLA toast another two years Hamish McNicol The legal adviser overhaul of £13bn real estate business The Crown Estate by general counsel (GC) Rob Booth continues with…
Panel beaters – Balfour revamps Pinsents partnership as Barclays’ buying shake-up signals its last panel contest Hamish McNicol Is big business turning its back on the conventional legal panel? This month at least sees two prominent examples, with…
‘A wonderful opportunity’: Network Rail begins long journey to new £70m adviser panel Hamish McNicol Network Rail has begun its longest-ever panel review process for external adviser work, which could be worth up to £70m…
CC hits Newcastle for surprise takeover of Carillion’s volume legal arm Hamish McNicol Get your Magic Circle-meets-Geordie Shore quips ready as Clifford Chance (CC) has made a surprise acquisition of Carillion’s pioneering in-house legal…
Precision instruments – the curiously orderly disruption of legal ops teams Catherine Wycherley With increasing scrutiny of outside spend, general counsel (GCs) are under mounting pressure to deliver a smooth-running and more efficient…
On borrowed time – the GCs looking for answers in a post-LPO age Kathryn McCann The collapse of film giant Kodak in 2012 is already established to many as the definitive case study of the…
Client profile: Neil Murrin, trainline Tom Baker The train puns were inevitable, but it took longer than expected. Towards the end of my conversation with the general…
The big call from BT to MP Catherine Wycherley Darren Jones discusses leaving his role at telecoms giant BT to sit in the UK Parliament Many were surprised when…
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…
