The past 18 months have seen unprecedented pressures placed on the European economy bringing to the forefront role of the European Commission (EC), says Nadia Calviño, Deputy Director General for Mergers and Antitrust in the European Commission
The last 18 months have seen unprecedented change for businesses everywhere. A recent Allen & Overy Business of Law Seminar attempted to understand what this might mean for law firms.
Law firms must continue to educate, train and motivate their lawyers in the downturn or risk repercussions when the economic upturn comes, says Romana Sadurska of Uría Menéndez
The global financial crisis is being felt across all business sectors all around the world, and the legal sector cannot expect to be any different, says Peter Cornell, Managing Director, Terra Firma
As General Counsel explore innovative new ways of outsourcing legal services to non-law firms it is likely that law firms will also be examining these opportunities, says Milton C. Regan, Jr, of Georgetown University
Spain has been hit particularly hard by the global economic collapse but the current difficulties will not stop either its continuing economic or social evolution, says Antonio Garrigues
Despite the scale of the legislation now emerging in response to the financial crisis, regulatory and legal certainty will always prove a challenge, says Manuel Conthe
Legal heads should emphasise the efficient use of technology across their own departments, businesses and with law firms, says Christopher Barnard, General Counsel Coca-Cola Europe
Online social networking offers new ways for law firms to connect with their target audiences when considered as part of a wider online strategy
Fee reductions alone are not enough to address concerns over service levels, says Mark Willis-Jones, Deputy General Counsel at Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
