Acting quickly is vital in fraud investigations in order to ensure evidence is preserved and data is not modified or deleted
Many general counsel in the pharmaceutical sector prefer to handle legal matters in-house due to a shortage of law firms with the necessary industry knowledge
General counsel are responsible for raising awareness of business ethics among management and boards of directors
Tribunals’ failure to properly value major foreign investments and the failure of investment arbitration to respect democratic principles mean confidence in the system is diminishing
Communication between directors and employees – as well as good training – is vital when creating a culture of compliance
Countries in Africa suffering the effects of the oil crisis have the opportunity to diversify their economies by developing their energy, tourism, agribusiness and infrastructure sectors
Amendments to law mean board secretaries should take a supervisory role in relation to compliance and should ideally have a legal background
Knowledge of cybercrime among company directors is improving, but many board members are ‘technologically challenged’ and don’t act on information
Partnership between the legal sectors in the four countries that make up the Latin American trade bloc is vital if the alliance is to reduce business risk and attract investment
External law firms must understand better the role of in-house lawyers and ‘provide advice in bullet points, not 30-page memos’
