Royal London general counsel Fergus Speight tasked his team with hanging the legal function operating model. Solicitor Peter McCusker led the way, and collaborated with procurement to reboot relationships with external firms
After joining insurance provider Simplyhealth in 2016, Jon Jansen-Alder, its general counsel and company secretary, embarked on a programme of transformation to align the legal team with the needs of the business
Southern Housing Group is one of the oldest and largest housing associations in the country. This case study examines how its legal team tackled a series of claims and established smooth and collaborative working
In-house lawyers at one infrastructure services company have responded to a new telecoms code by establishing direct relationships with barristers.
With a big-ticket office move potentially on the horizon, Baker McKenzie was keen to trial new ways of working
Norton Rose Fulbright has coupled a Japanese agile-working framework with automation software to dramatically cut document production time
A&O now has an all-encompassing alumni network, including staff past and present. Why did it feel this was an investment which would reap dividends in the years ahead?
In 2016, Balfour Beatty’s legal department embarked on one of the largest compliance programmes of its kind. How did the team embed the company’s values and processes into such a large workforce?
Bakers claims its app is unique in the legal market and the effort goes on to add bespoke functions for clients
Slaughter and May’s solution to the challenge of increasingly complex cases involving millions of documents and seemingly endless email trails: Tiki-Toki
An innovative solution from TLT and US tech group LegalSifter can slash lawyers’ BAU admin burden, but it can also do so much more
The firm is rising to the challenge of providing accurate employment law information about the world’s hardest-to-reach jurisdictions