Spring 2019

No more firsts

The In-House Lawyer sat down with Beth Nolan, the first female to be appointed White House counsel, to get an insight into life as Clinton’s presidential lawyer

Piecing it together

The emergence of blockchain has the potential to touch every sector of business – and law is no exception.
The In-House Lawyer considers how it could impact the legal profession

Perfect curveballs

Gone are the days when reputational damage was hurtful but fleeting. Dominic Carman speaks to lawyers and reputation management specialists about protecting your image in the age of social media

The eye of the storm

In one of the set-piece debates at this year’s Enterprise GC, a high-level panel reflected on the realities of crisis viewed for the inside

We have the technology

The In-House Lawyer teamed up with Invest Northern Ireland to gather managing partners, technologists and New Law figures to ask how to engineer the law firm of the future

Protecting your brand – the Scottish option

A brand is one of the most important and valuable assets of any business. It attracts customers to that business or product line, acts as an indicator of trustworthiness or quality, and ultimately is a key touch point for creating customer experiences and loyalty. Any damage to that brand, through copycat products or association with …

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State your intentions – first impressions on the revised Takeover Code

It has been a year since the Takeover Panel updated its rules regarding statements by an offeror company of its intentions for a target’s business. The first formal reports by offeror companies on whether they have complied with the new regime are beginning to filter through, so now seems an appropriate moment to analyse the …

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Cities of the future

The We Company recently announced new ‘future cities initiatives’ which will combine technology, data and real estate to ‘help address problems spurred by globalisation, urbanisation and climate change.’ The project will involve a team of engineers, architects, data scientists and biologists.

The view from Carter-Ruck

A letter from Carter-Ruck is something that every editor has learned to fear. As the potential precursor to a defamation action, the firm and its founding partner, Peter Carter-Ruck, became synonymous with libel thanks to their successful representation of numerous public figures – often prominent in business, politics, sport or entertainment.

Product liability, product recall and impact on brand. What GCs need to know

When the safety of a product is called into question it can have far-reaching, significant and long-term effects on a brand. Giving prior due consideration to the potential risks faced by the company can be of substantial assistance in managing potential brand damage.

What are the intellectual property challenges facing in-house legal functions in 2019?

Intellectual property has become more and more important over the last two decades. No longer the domain of tech companies only it is something that all businesses should be thinking about, and, according to recent studies, it can make up around 80% of capital value in successful businesses.

Tax controversy in Mexico – an overview of the main obstacles and solutions

Mexico has been a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 18 May 1994 and, as most of its members, has embraced the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) actions outlined by said organisation in the context of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. Mexico has also been an enthusiastic promoter of tax …

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