Clients value teamwork very highly but this is hampered when there is pressure on lawyers to meet individual billing targets, says Alejandro Ortiz
Judicial resistance to arbitration has subsided, and it is also a subject that is now popular with academics and students alike, says Bernardo M. Cremades
Law firms should help their professionals to focus on common goals, create spaces for them to collaborate and incentivise lateral thinking, says Fernando Vives
Slaves are being sold in Libya, while people are also enduring forced labour, prostitution and the forced removal of organs – lawyers must act to help the victims of such crimes
To find the ideal partner, law firms need to be clear about where they are going. A simple business review – covering people, finances, competitors and clients – will set you on the right path
The emergence of third party funding is revolutionary and is providing greater access to justice – this type of funding could help your business bring a claim it would not otherwise be able to afford
Among the priorities for lawyers working on distressed assets transactions is ensuring there is a good strategy for handling communications between the buyer, the target and the employees
People like to feel they are part of a community – in a world with so many choices, we feel more comfortable working with individuals that share our values, says Avanlight Consulting’s Michael Heron
A relationship-only approach is increasingly uncommon among clients and is being replaced by a professional, business-driven method of sourcing legal services, says Silvia Hodges Silverstein
With the EU General Regulation on Data Protection coming into force next year, lawyers have a big opportunity to ensure products and services for children incorporate ‘data protection by design’