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Trends in geopolitics force faster responses from legal teams
Accenture legal team wins FT award for its work on taking risks with confidence
Tech can be used to target inventions en masse — but also to protect creators
Fast-paced changes have pushed businesses’ legal departments to speed up on sharing expertise and allocating resources
Spanish and Portuguese firms are pushing ahead in professionalising their management
Intellectual property offices globally are exploring how they can help the development of low-carbon technologies
Company lawyers are proving their value as advisers to the business
Investment in employee health and wellbeing contribute to strategies for growth
Urgency on issues such as vaccine development and climate change has brought permanent change. Plus: FT most innovative in-house legal teams
Lawyers tackled legal and data privacy issues to deliver Covid test kits in the UK
Projects under way so far in the FT Collaboration Award cover banking, construction and cyber security
In-house lawyers develop roles working closely with other parts of the business and outside organisations
A new award will recognise some of the best collaborative legal initiatives being put into practice
Company lawyers dealt with Covid-19’s effect on businesses and wider communities. Plus: the best teams showcased
Pharmaceutical company legal teams had to act quickly on Covid-related problem-solving
The pandemic showed legal teams their future as strategic advisers. Plus: top innovative in-house legal teams
From fast finance to court cases, China and Singapore lead the way
Too many law schools fail to cover broader skills such as leadership and accounting
PayPal, Western Union among legal teams helping their businesses grow. Plus: most innovative corporate legal teams ranked
Overseas challengers have prompted innovation
As technology shakes up career models, the focus is on people, skills — and ‘career bravery’
Liberalisation brings boom in arbitration as digital innovation spurs further growth
Nimble legal teams who can tackle the toughest problems facing high-growth tech companies are made, not bought
Plus: GC spotlight at Spotify, General Motors, Honeywell, Discover Financial
General counsel who can make their companies more efficient and competitive are highly prized
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