From Redlines to Profits (Can Legal Departments Ever Be More Than Cost Centres?)
One of the things we hear from clients all the time is that their external lawyers don’t understand them or their businesses. It often creates a lot of friction that leads to negative outcomes. I’ve often wondered what drives this disconnect. I had the chance to speak to John Constantin, general counsel of GB Group […]
Want More From Your Law Firms? You have to Change.
Law firms are some of the most consistently and increasingly profitable institutions on the planet. Contrast that with your business. The pandemic has meant many businesses have faced cutbacks, lay-offs and lower revenue. How is it possible that law firms had a banner year? Here’s a hard truth. Client behaviour hasn’t changed and it’s driving […]
6 Takeaways From Our Large Organization Round Table with Robert Walters
Last night (4 March 2021) we hosted a roundtable in conjunction with Robert Walters for those GCs with teams of 15+. It was Chatham House rules so I won’t be naming names, but there were some pretty universal themes that emerged. I have to say that I loved the tone. Compared to even a couple […]
6 Key Takeaways From Our IFLR Legal Tech Panel
We recently hosted a legal tech panel at the IFLR conference with the GC’s from AlphaSights, Liberis and Reach. It was a great discussion and if you’d like to hear my dulcet tones you can click the link (here). Whilst each business had unique needs and challenges there were 6 common points that jumped out […]
IFLR Legal Tech Panel: Maximising the value and efficiency of the in-house legal team
A recording of our recent webinar at the IFLR conference with the GC’s from AlphaSights, Liberis and Reach. Read our 6 Key Takeaways From Our IFLR Legal Tech Panel.
Legal Supply Chains
Supply chains are a bit like the brakes in a car. You don’t really notice them… until they’re not working. This came home to me rather vividly when in the early days of the pandemic I had to visit 3 different supermarkets near my house to get all the items on my list. Food supply […]