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How general counsel can help maximise the prospects of success of an IT transformation project | Addleshaw Goddard

In an ever more competitive world, businesses are under increasing pressure to transform the way they operate and adopt digital delivery models for their processes and services. Indeed, a successful digital transformation project can mean the difference between a business failing and one that embraces the future and realises its potential. But such projects carry …

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Collaboration is key: Unlocking ESG as a means to build a resilient and sustainable future | DAC Beachcroft

The rising tide of ESG The component parts of ESG are not new. GCs and company directors have long had climate issues in mind, and the rise of social movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo have given diversity a new momentum. In recent years, however, ESG has been viewed as a whole, with …

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Concerned about your PEP in market uncertainty? | Keystone Law

The last two years have seen enormous growth in the legal market. With reports of record profits for many firms, particularly in the top 100, equity partners have enjoyed a considerable boost to their earnings. However, the need to resource this surge in demand for legal services has created a battle for talent and a …

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Debunking the myths holding back digitalisation | Tresorit

For most UK law firms, the 2020 pandemic drove home the power of digitalisation.

Self-reporting: what are the considerations | Addleshaw Goddard

No director relishes learning that their company may have engaged in misconduct such that they have to decide whether to voluntarily self-report any suspicions to an enforcement agency. Directors are fiduciaries of their companies and are legally required to put the interests of the company’s stakeholders first, including decisions whether to self-report. Misconduct can come …

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The litigation horizon | Stewarts

Risk management is a key component of corporate governance, and boards will look to their in house legal teams for advice on where the main legal risks arise.

New competition rules for distribution arrangements | Brodies

On 1 June 2022 new rules came into force in both the EU and UK concerning exemptions from competition law rules for so-called ‘vertical’ agreements.

External risk, greenwashing, and how to manage it | Pinsent Masons

Nursing deep bruises from the seemingly endless bombardment of external curveballs which have battered businesses in recent years, most organisations will have given up some time ago in planning for any return to normality.

Digital reputation management for businesses and C-suites: online opportunities and emerging threats | Schillings

In today’s digital-first world, businesses and C-suites are increasingly using social media to raise their profiles, contribute to online conversation, and to market services. But alongside the countless opportunities it offers, social media also poses risks to privacy, reputation and security.

Brexit’s implications for UK antitrust enforcement | Cleary Gottlieb

In a short period of time, and without any change in UK law, the CMA’s enforcement of UK merger rules has become much more interventionist. Can you explain how CMA enforcement has changed?