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Negotiating Global Contracts: Balancing Legal Risk and Commerciality
Financial organisations have a far wider reach in today's business environment as the scale and scope of their customer base expands beyond local and regional borders. Accordingly in-house lawyers, as...Read more
Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
Assistant General Counsel, JP Morgan, UK
The Battle for the Buy Button: Brand Owners' Curtain Call Against Online IP Infringement
There have been significant changes to brand protection considerations since Bass registered the UK’s first trade mark in 1876. Companies that once survived on a loyal local customer base now...Read more
Sarah Bazaraa
Associate Solicitor, Pannone Corporate, UK
Aidan Parsons
Legal Counsel, Bonnington Plastics Limited, UK
The Modernisation of Insurance Law in the United Kingdom
Insurance law in the UK has been modernised by the recent consumer and commercial insurance law reforms set out in the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 (“CIDRA”) and...Read more
Ben Foat
Group General Counsel, Post Office, UK
The CMA and FCA. What do we think of it so far?
In any assessment of how these two new regulators are performing, it's necessary to consider why the Government bothered to reform the system at all and what was it trying...Read more
Lee Callaghan
General Counsel International Markets. Group Competition Counsel, Aviva, UK
Optimising Value from the In-house Legal Function
As organisations face increasing regulation, complexity and globalisation without corresponding increases in resources, the structure, management and resourcing of the organisation’s legal department becomes ever more important. In-house legal teams...Read more
Claudine Boast
Commercial Counsel, Spectris, UK
The Case for an EU-wide Copyright
The emergence, and subsequent pervasiveness of the internet, has resulted in the increasing digitalisation, distribution and accessibility of copyrighted works. The internet is now generally regarded as the principal means...Read more
Carolyn Jameson
General Counsel, Skyscanner, UK
The Law on Leads: Responsible Engagement with the Lead Generation Sector
In today’s marketplace, businesses must continually look for innovative ways to attract new customers in order to thrive. Technological advances have presented new opportunities for reaching individual consumers, but the...Read more
Kate Wellington
Lead Lawyer - Policy & Communications, Which?, UK
Compliance Blueprint
I have many years working within the field of Engineering within the Ministry of Defence, Automotive, Petrochemical and recently, (for the last 10 years) NHS (“National Health Service”) Estates management,...Read more
Michael Jemmott
Senior Compliance Manager, Skanska Facilities Services, UK
Has Social Media Changed the Skills Required of the General Counsel Function?
“Act in haste, repent at leisure” is perhaps a fitting mantra for any aspiring lawyer. Reflecting on a problem is significantly preferable to acting too quickly and giving advice which...Read more
Derek Walsh
Counsel & Group General Counsel, Royal & Sun Alliance, UK
First the Bribery Act, now the Banking Reform Act reverses the burden of proof. What can companies do to ensure robust compliance, pre-empt liability, and gain a distinct competitive advantage?
Rob Mason, Becky Stones, Derek Patterson and Toby Duthie at Forensic Risk Alliance in London examine ‘reasonable steps’ companies can take to affirmatively evidence compliance as they face a broadening...Read more
Toby Duthie
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK
Rob Mason
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK
Becky Stones
Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK
Derek Patterson
Principal, Forensic Risk Alliance, UK