Feb 24, 26

20 General Counsel Explain What They Look for in Law Firms

What are General Counsel looking for when determining which law firm to hire? And what makes them think of a law firm as a long-term business partner? Over the last year, we posed these questions to 20 general counsels and found a striking consistency in their responses.

Crowdfunding in Kosovo: The Next Step After Capital Markets Legislation

Kosovo has no shortage of entrepreneurial talent. What remains limited is access to finance, especially for early-stage businesses that are too risky for traditional lending.

Future-Proofing Legal Operations: Insights into AI, LLMs, and Next-Gen Tools

Below is an excerpt from the Legal Automation Book: From Bottlenecks to Bots by Vasile Tiple, former General Counsel and Head of Legal Automation at UiPath Inc.

3D Chess: GCs on the Challenge of Multitasking

Taking a closer look at all the Deal 5 interviews, we sought to map out the biggest challenges that got in the way of smooth sailing.

Old Faithful: GCs on Returning to the Same Legal Advisor

Approximately two-thirds of GCs said that the reason behind choosing a specific legal counsel was their successful cooperation in the past.

Out Shopping: GCs on Picking a New Law Firm

We analyzed the fundamental factors that play a role in GCs’ decision-making process in terms of choosing a new law firm to work with.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Risks and Compliance

describe what is at the top of the agenda for their compliance and risk functions and how they nurture a culture of compliance within their companies

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Managing The Budget

GCs talk about how they manage their companies' legal functions' budgets.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook-ESG: A New Road to Cover

The last time I wrote for CEELM, we had been discussing how COVID-19 changed a General Counsel’s scope of activity.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Working With External Counsel

GCs share their approach to working with and managing external legal counsel.

2022 Corporate Counsel Handbook: Managing the In-House Team

GCs share their insights into how their in-house legal teams have been evolving and their best practices on managing in in-house legal function.

Guest Editorial: Principle-Based Advice for the In-House Legal Team

I suppose it comes as no surprise to anyone working in an in-house legal team that we are often asked to do “more with less.”