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Challenges and opportunities for corporate counsel in a distressed market
Current stresses in markets and the daily industry and worldwide financial developments generated by such stresses raise specific challenges for corporate counsel which I have attempted to detail below in...Read more
Catherine Kearns
Vice President - Legal, ORIX Aviation Systems Limited, Ireland
The independence of the in house lawyer - a warning from history
I recall that my strict adherence to Solicitors Code of Conduct by describing my employers as “my client” , in the conduct of written correspondence on behalf of my employers,...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
A clash of cultures: Implementing a SOX compliant whistle-blower policy in Europe
Based on Canon Europe’s experience of implementing a SOX-compliant whistle-blower policy, this paper looks at how US-style whistle-blower policies in Europe can clash with various national laws (mainly data protection)...Read more
Toby Hornett
L&D Manager, Canon Europe, UK
'Virtual Infringement' - Is it real?
How to deal with IP infringement in Virtual Worlds
Participating in virtual worlds (‘VWs’) is big entertainment and big business. Given the enormous and diverse participation in these computer generated environments, VWs offer an exciting new channel for intellectual...Read more
Karen Hallenstein
Supervising Counsel, Intellectual Property, Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia
Jane Perrier
General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia
Maritime dispute resolution - a user's view
Commercial litigation requires speed and cost effectiveness. Businessmen need to see their differences settled as quickly as possible and with the least amount of expense. The complexity of disputes in...Read more
Francis Sarre
Senior Legal Counsel, Cmb, Belgium
How law firms can develop more effective client relationships
General Counsel today, in addition to the traditional myriad of responsibilities, are business unit managers, in much the same way as line management. Accordingly, General Counsel are also responsible for...Read more
Brian Swartz
EVP, Legal & Commercial, Aecon Group Inc., Canada
Dispute Resolution in Romania - Before and After Accession to the European Union
Romania, like most of the European countries, is a civil law jurisdiction. The main sources of Romanian law are the Constitution, the Acts of the Parliament, international treaties having direct...Read more
Andreea Chirita
Legal Counsel, Ministry of Economy and Finances – Central Financial and Contracting Unit, Romania
The Directive 2004/18/EC on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
The Directive 2004/18/EC on “the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts” was approved by the European Parliament Council on...Read more
Marina Vitale
Regional Legal Counsel, Hewlett Packard, Italy
Michele Corbosiero
Legal Manager, Hewlett Packard, Italy
The business risk of M&A activity and the role of internal audit function in the risk management process
Mergers and acquisitions represent a dynamic process of corporate culture and strategy. Empirical evidence indicates a high rate of failure of M&A’s to create value for the shareholders of the...Read more
Nikolaos Dounis
Cluster Internal Control & Compliance Manager, Imperial Tobacco Group, Greece
Real People, Real Problems.. .Real Solutions
KCC (Kent County Council) Legal Services has thrown off the traditional mantle of public sector lawyers. Whilst remaining faithful to the needs of our core corporate client, we have undergone...Read more
Geoff Wild
Director of Governance & Law, Kent County Council, UK