This case addresses important questions concerning the scope of the attorney-client privilege in the corporate context and the applicability of the work-product doctrine in proceedings to enforce tax summonses.

This InfoPAK examines the concept of organizational effectiveness and how corporate counsel can use its principles to effectively develop an international, “world-class” legal department. The InfoPAK focuses primarily on “soft” organizational development issues, including those relating to development of a shared vision and organizational culture for the legal department, and development of the people who make up the department. The InfoPAK begins with a discussion of the important foundational step of aligning the legal department’s priorities with the organization’s business strategy and developing a corresponding shared vision for the department. Discussions of successful management of client relationships and internal departmental issues including leadership issues and team management follow. Because change is the one constant in today’s legal department, the InfoPAK also discusses change management and creating a “one team” culture. Finally, it discusses metrics and measurement tools for managing organizational development.

This Leading Practices Profile continues the series of ACC Leading Practices Profiles examining the role of law department leaders and in-house counsel in managing the legal affairs of companies doing business abroad.

A sample conditional sale and purchase agreement between a company incorporate under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, and a company incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China. Includes interpretation, condition precedents, pre-completion undertakings, post-completion undertakings, purchaser's rights to rescission, withholding tax and grossing up, further assurance, etc. provisions.

This guide by Latham & Watkins and KPMG is designed to provide a roadmap to help navigate the financial statement requirements of US federal securities laws.