Corporate counsel

COMPLIANCE COSTS

Law firms and their clients lack resources to keep pace with regulatory change, survey finds

Only around a third of US and UK firms are confident they have sufficient resources, according to Integreon report

ETHICS

Dentsu GC Simon Zinger wants 'General Counsel Oath' to set common global standards for behaviour

PRIVATE EQUITY

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

APPOINTMENTS

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

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

COMMENTARY

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

PRIVACY

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

APPOINTMENTS

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

PRIVACY

Linklaters analysis shows 66% rise in notifications over the past year despite fall in the UK

IN-HOUSE SALARIES

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