Corporate counsel

PRIVATE EQUITY

Private equity firms increasing scrutiny on legal spend amid Covid-19 pandemic

Majority of in-house counsel at buyout firms say their legal bills are not transparent
APPOINTMENTS

Around the House: lawyers secure top roles at AXA XL and Coinbase

This week's in-house moves include Facebook deputy GC Paul Grewal taking a cryptocurrency role and former Lloyd's GC Sean McGovern becoming a CEO
FEES AND BILLING

Alternative fees and invoice discounting on the rise as GCs seek to cut costs, study finds

Discounting rises to levels normally only seen in year end as proportion of US matters using flexible fees reaches double figures
COMMENTARY

The value in-house lawyers are delivering has reached an unprecedented high

Ben Bruton reflects on how general counsel are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic
PRIVACY

Majority of tech GCs say their firms are unprepared for new global privacy regulations, survey finds

Only 31% of GCs say their organisations are prepared for CCPA and other privacy laws
APPOINTMENTS

Around the house: GCs arrive at MSG Entertainment and Providence

Our latest in-house appointments round-up also sees tobacco giant Philip Morris International secure a new GC and SVP
PRIVACY

GDPR data breach notifications on the rise across Europe, study finds

Linklaters analysis shows 66% rise in notifications over the past year despite fall in the UK
IN-HOUSE SALARIES

Four in every 10 US in-house counsel considering job switch in next 12 months, survey finds

In-house lawyers at healthcare and tech firms most likely to move; gender pay gap continues, especially at senior levels
COMMENTARY

In search of a compelling need: fixing the disconnect between legal tech and in-house legal teams

Paul Gilbert argues a new approach is needed to persuade lawyers to adopt new technology, however brilliant it is

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