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Developing dispute resolution protocols is essential to maintaining an efficient workplace. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to develop their dispute resolution strategy, how to gain buy-in from fellow employees, and how to manage commercial different disputes, large and small.

More and more CLOs are being asked to take an active role in their corporation's strategic planning process. The goals of the business in general, and the internal goals to provide good and affordable legal services are the drivers in this process. ACC President, Fred Krebs, and Deborah House, vice president and deputy general counsel, asked current and former CLOs their takes on the law department strategic planning process. Read on to gain a few nuggets of wisdom and benefit from their experiences.

Department use cases showing how metrics and technology assisted process automation improves workshflows and results

Managing legal cost has become a core expectation for Law Departments, rather than a defining indicator of value contribution. The next evolutionary phase is strategically supporting the business in the accomplishment of its goals and objectives.

This is a sample agreement regarding information that is proprietary, non-public or confidential concerning the Company.

This is a subsidiary guarantee agreement.

A brief arguing that it is a normal, useful, and desirable practice for in-house counsel to advice affiliated companies.

ACC amicus brief with the Third Circuit in a case involving BCE, Inc., being sued by a number of its former subsidiaries now in bankruptcy, primarily Teleglobe Communications, demanding access to privileged communications.

In the past few years, there have been headline-grabbing government investigations of foreign companies in the European Union (EU) and China. A number of these investigations relate to anti-trust, anti-bribery and corruption matters. It is critical for the legal departments of companies operating in the EU and China to be prepared for these sorts of investigations, ensuring that the business can react quickly and deal successfully with the government inquiry at a very tense and stressful time. The panel will look at the reasons for government investigations in the EU and China, what in-house counsel need to do to prepare their companies for the possibility of a government investigation (including the dreaded dawn raid) and provide practical tips for dealing with government investigations in the EU and China.

This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in Honduras.

Information regarding tax liabilities of liquidators and receivers.

A useful timetable to use when dealing with a takeover.

Reconciling the interests of retirees with those of secured creditors is challenging both legally and practically.

With Brazil and Mexico ranked among the top 20 economies in the world and Peru as the ninth fastest growing economy, multinational corporations have expressed renewed interest in Latin America (LATAM) for business expansion and directed foreign investment. The LATAM market is an attractive investment destination due to low labor costs, resource richness and a young expanding consumer market. The regulation of the labor market, however, is strict and inflexible. American decision-makers who oversee operations in LATAM should carefully review local regulations to ensure compliance and avoid potentially costly errors. This article highlights the critical employment law issues for American corporations with business operations in LATAM.

Are your restraints of trade effective? This presentation about minimising the risks for your business is based off a seminar held in Brisbane on 18 June 2015.

Discusses the importance of outsourcing contracts and contract principles under Belgium law. Also identifies material risk matters to assist in defining the appropriate arrangements in such contracts.

As we shall demonstrate in the first part of this chapter, there are many questions yet to be answered before private enforcement takes off in Brazil. Basic questions such as who, when, how and what may need to be clarified before plaintiffs feel comfortable initiating an extremely long and expensive recovery of damages. The second part of this chapter will report on the current status of the major private cases initiated in the past years. Finally, suggestions will be provided to address the lack of incentives to seek private antitrust enforcement in Brazil.

A guide to the informal influencers and the roles they play in a successful organizational change management initiative.

Ethics for in-house counsel 2016 - presentation held in Sydney on 6 December 2016.

Privacy Law Update - presentation held in Melbourne 20 July 2017.

Commercial Contract Series: key issues in dispute resolution clauses - presentation held in Sydney 25 July 2017.

2011 Apex Award-winning column!
In-house counsel are in a position to further promote themselves as invaluable business strategists. Read this column to find out how you score in terms of strategic capital.

In this column, the author discusses two tips for successfully managing corporate legal and ethical risks: Take nothing for granted, and dare to ask the obvious questions.

Using research results from a book by Dan Ariely, this article claims that dishonesty is ubiquitous and offers insight into the conditions that exacerbate such behavior and what this means for the design of ethics and compliance programs.

Checklist of steps a legal department can take to mitigate problems that may arise when retaining outside counsel.

Find out whether or not geographic location plays an important role in perceptions and use of work-life balance programs.

The enforcement actions provide early clues on how the SEC’s “risk-based data analytics” may flag public companies for investigation.

This article from September 2020 provides an overview of 2020 regulatory developments, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the growing importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in asset management.

This is a sample basic outsourcing agreement between service provider and company.