The State Aid available to Europe’s banking sector during the crisis was always intended to be a temporary measure but sadly remains in place, says Joaquín Almunia
The creation of new types of legal services “business” in the UK means that management expertise may be the defining factor for success in the legal market, says Stephen Mayson
Companies need to do more than have a corporate compliance programme they need to demonstrate it exists and that it works in practice, says Tyco Ombudsman María Hernández
The remit of general counsel is expanding to encompass more than mere legal advice to emerge as a major strategic corporate role, says Milton C. Regan of Georgetown Law School
Policies to promote deeper integration of Europe’s banks should be part of the solution to its financial problems, says the IMF´s Antonio Borges
Lawyers have a vital role to play in uniting and unifying legal systems, facilitating business and overcoming artificial barriers to justice, says ABA President Stephen N Zack
Portugal’s request for outside financial assistance presents an ultimate test of the country’s law firms’ strategies, says Pedro Cardigos
Should the most senior lawyers within a business have a say in its strategic direction or should they stay out of the spotlight and stick to legal issues, asks Stephen Denyer
There is no doubting the scale of the crisis that we are facing, but law firms, like any other business, must remain optimistic, says Emilio Cuatrecasas
It is not enough for lawyers to merely adapt to the changes around them, they must effect change for the better, says Miquel Roca, President of Roca Junyent
