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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
Lawyering in the Online Gambling Sector Part 2 - Non-legal Aspects of the In-house Work
Being an in-house lawyer does not only require top class knowledge of a requisite number of different areas of law but also an in-depth understanding of the products sold by...Read more
Martin Lycka
Legal Counsel , The Betfair Group , UK
Getting to the Heart of The Business: How Legal is Moving up The Value Chain: Driving Efficiency and Effectiveness in a Global Legal Team
In the post financial crisis world of greater regulatory scrutiny and a stronger focus on corporate governance and compliance, the enforced modus operandi for many legal and regulatory teams is...Read more
Ruth Daniels
General Counsel, CPA Global Management Services Limited, UK
Thinking and Assessing - Charge and Assignment Under English Law
I have been working as a lawyer for several years in Europe, in countries governed by different legal systems. I have learned to love English law because of its practical...Read more
Alessia Frisina
Chief Legal and Compliance Counsel, De Lage Landen Leasing Limited, UK
Lease Break Clauses: Pitfalls for Tenants and Landlords
Commercial break clauses remain a highly contentious area of landlord and tenant law. The recent economic downturn has seen landlords and tenants manoeuvring to protect their own financial positions. Whilst...Read more
Nicholas Golding
Legal Counsel, Ncp, UK
A Considered Approach in the Management of Insurance Intermediaries from the Insurer's Legal Perspective
Insurers, in terms of insurance product distribution, often consider and balance the many routes to market with the inherent, external costs and risks of the various routes.
This paper analyses...Read more
Sylvia Kong
Assistant Contracts Manager, Das Legal Expenses Insurance Company, UK
Systemic Fraud and Error
The procurement function is the key to success in most manufacturing businesses. It is the business process involved from recognising that something needs to be acquired, through to ordering and...Read more
Jan Howells
In-House Counsel, Total Marketing Network, UK
Predictably Mistaken: The FCA and the use of economics, psychology and consumer bias in their new role of promoting competition in the interests of consumers in financial services in the UK in 2014
Financial services and the new FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) competition role in the UK. Why the changes, how will it work and how should you manage them?
• The next phase of...Read more
Lee Callaghan
General Counsel International Markets. Group Competition Counsel, Aviva, UK
Business Acquisitions in the EU: Key HR Legal Considerations
For a U.S. based Company, acquiring a business abroad is like taking a trip to the mythical Land of Oz. The one critical thing US counsel has to remember at...Read more
Darren Isaacs
Partner, GQ Employment Law, UK