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This is a really helpful piece for GCs and other legal leaders who manage global businesses. I think Point 7 is much easier said than done - how do you effectively balance global priorities with local sensitivities? As a new arrival to the UAE and the wider Middle East region, I'm still learning a lot about the local market - and I'm loving it! That doesn't mean it's easy. The balancing act between the exigences of global business and being an actor in a regional market is sometimes a bit fraught. There are a number of calls that require real judgement, a skill that is honed over time and can often be more instinctual than scientific; after all, commerce isn't conducted in a laboratory. One lesson I've learned in my short time so far is that sometimes your job is to educate the wider business on your market. You have to explain, often in simple terms, why certain actions will or won't work. And you have to be confident in pushing back when you need. #HumpDayThoughts.

🌟 Ready to elevate your Business? Explore the power of strategic partnerships with my specialised services! 🌟 In today's fast-paced legal landscape, strategic partnerships are not just beneficial - they're essential for success. As the legal industry continues to evolve, collaborating with the right partners can open doors to new markets, amplify your service offerings, and ultimately drive growth. As a seasoned consultant, I understand the critical role that strategic alliances play in navigating this complex landscape. With my expertise, I'll guide you through the process with confidence, ensuring that every partnership is strategically aligned with your goals and objectives. Whether you're looking to expand into new markets or enhance your current service offerings, partnering with the right organisations can provide invaluable resources, expertise, and opportunities for mutual growth. Let's collaborate for mutual success and unlock the full potential of your legal practice through strategic partnerships!🤝✨ #LegalGrowth #StrategicAlliances #CollaborationIsKey #ConsultingExcellence 

𝑾𝑯𝒀 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑳𝑫 𝑰𝑵-𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑾𝒀𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑳𝑬𝑮𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑨𝑳𝑺 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑫 𝑩𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺? 🔍 Unlocking Strategic Insights: In-house lawyers, by attending business meetings and conferences, gain insights into market trends, competitor strategies, and industry dynamics, enabling us to align legal advice with business goals effectively. 🌐 Broadening Perspectives: Beyond legal events, engaging in business gatherings equips us with a broader understanding of organizational objectives, facilitating proactive legal strategies tailored to support business growth. 💡 Catalyzing Collaboration: By participating in non-legal forums, we cultivate relationships with colleagues from different departments, fostering collaboration and ensuring legal considerations are integrated seamlessly into business initiatives. 🤝 Nurturing Partnerships: Attending business meetings offers opportunities to connect with potential clients, partners, and industry influencers, strengthening our professional network and opening doors to new business opportunities. ⚡️ Empowering Innovation: Embracing diverse perspectives from conferences sparks creativity and innovation, enabling us to offer innovative legal solutions that address emerging challenges and drive organizational success. 🚀 Elevating Impact: Actionably, in-house lawyers should prioritize attending business events to stay informed, collaborate effectively, build partnerships, foster innovation, and ultimately, elevate their impact as strategic partners in organizational success. 🏆Plus, leveraging networking opportunities at these events can pave the way for career advancement within the same industry as it enhances your visibility as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to business. #inhousecounsel #inhouselegal #generalcounsel #gc

#collaboration is as critical or maybe even more so than #diversity. If you can achieve both at your #workplace, trust me you have nailed it when it comes to creating a #highperformance #enterprise. Now all that you need to do is to #sustain it. From McKinsey Insights: Breaking barriers: Unleashing the power of collaboration in a global legal department https://lnkd.in/g4uYF7TM

🦉 Celebrating Our Interview with Shane Barber: Insights on Leadership, Networking, and Navigating the Legal Profession! We are excited to share the success of our CEO's interview today with Shane Barber, Country Head (Australia) and Partner at Bird & Bird, as part of our E2M Interview Series. Shane’s vast experience and insights into leadership, client-centricity, and networking will greatly enhance our "Elevate 2 Mastery" Masterclass Program. 🎓 This interview is now part of our masterclass resources, designed to empower early to mid-level lawyers, in-house counsel, and barristers to become trusted advisors within their firms, organisations, and chambers. Secure your spot by joining the waitlist today: https://lnkd.in/gXn5faZ5 Shane Barber’s top 5 tips for legal practitioners: ⭐ Lead by Example and Build Trust: Own your tasks, align with your firm’s vision, and build relationships through honesty and thoughtfulness. ⭐ Understand and Leverage Firm Structure: Recognise your law firm’s structure and its dual roles as a business and professional entity. ⭐ Cultivate Strong Relationships and Networks: Maintain strong relationships and adopt a collaborative approach. Networking is crucial—stay connected and build a solid professional network. ⭐ Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Support: Manage imposter syndrome by understanding your circumstances and consulting experienced professionals. ⭐ Navigate Office Politics and Engage Stakeholders: Engage key stakeholders and clients with a client-centric mindset, and maintain a work-life balance. More about Shane Barber: With 30+ years of experience advising major corporations in Australia’s knowledge economy, Shane Barber is a key adviser to one of the country's leading telecommunications carriers and technology suppliers. He specialises in regulatory issues related to emerging technologies, including payments and Fintech, and is recognised for his expertise in network rollout projects, including Vodafone’s joint venture with Optus. Shane previously served as Corporate Counsel to the Optus Group and President of Australia's Communications and Media Law Association and has been featured in Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyers, and Chambers Asia Pacific. Thank you, Shane, for sharing your expertise with us. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from top professionals like Shane. #OWLead #OWLaw #Elevate2Mastery #ProfessionalDevelopment #Leadership #LegalAdvice #CareerGrowth #ShaneBarber #Lawyers #InHouseCounsel #Barristers

Today’s candid discussion concerning building high value relationships between in-house general counsel and outside counsel with In-House Connect and esteemed panel David Ackert, Catherine Zinn, Mariana Loose, Kris Ashman, Marty Chao and Pia Thompson resulted in some useful takeaways for both sides, echoing some of my own experiences in navigating these relationships: General Counsel Takeaways: - Select the best outside counsel for your needs by staying in touch with who you work with, networking and referrals and focusing on a fair price for value received. Consider all tiers of firms depending on the budget, nature of work and expertise required. - Clear instructions, reasonable timing requests and expectations are key in developing and maintaining relationships with outside counsel. - Engage in open communication with outside counsel to ensure nuances of business needs are understood - this should enhance the quality of work product you receive and more likely to result in relevant legal solutions rather than generic outlines of law and regulations. - A good law firm is a force multiplier to General Counsels and should be utilized and acknowledged as you would any other team member. Outside Counsel Takeaways: - Prepositioning relationships as a foundation for pitches can lead to more effective results and being invited to the table to respond to RFPs. - Don't just offer a standard list of services, but tailor offerings to address specific concerns and issues of the business. - Focus on understanding the culture, training, and working style of the client to align work product with their needs. - Prioritize responsiveness, especially in acknowledging receipt of queries, and clear communication to meet the client's expectations. - Ask for and respect communication preferences early on to enhance the relationship. - Be proactive in reaching out and maintaining connections with the client outside of transactional work, demonstrating a genuine interest in their success. - Offer alternative fee arrangements and tailor services to the specific needs of the client for a more personalized approach. - Ensure focus on supporting general counsel - do not go around general counsel to other business executives or make extra work (eg: review your bills carefully to prevent duplication of work). - Conduct regular check-ins and informal feedback outside of transactional work to maintain the relationship. #inhouselegal #fractionalgc #legalconsulting

In our 100+ interviews with managing partners around the world, the subject of organic growth was a persistent theme. With clients needs changing rapidly, firms must find ways to collaborate internally to develop and retain their client relationships. #Collaboration within #LawFirms is key to unlocking a plethora of additional benefits, including a higher share of clients’ spending; however, it takes structural and cultural changes within a firm to really make it happen. https://lnkd.in/gebSe4wi #LawFirmLeaders #Legal #TRInstitute

Today, I'd like to delve into an essential topic that can transform your business journey: how to leverage your legal support to bridge gaps and extract value. In my experience, a strong collaboration between legal professionals and business and operational teams is a catalyst for organisational efficiency and success. Here are a few key considerations that might help you optimize this relationship: 1. Speak the Same Language: Legal, operational and business functions often operate in different vocabularies. It's essential to encourage your legal team to make complex legal terms more accessible to your colleagues in other business functions. This mutual understanding can significantly improve decision-making and project execution. 2. Promote Cross-Functional Communication: Regular interaction with stakeholders across different levels of seniority, lines of business, and corporate functions can foster better understanding and cooperation. Encourage your legal team to be proactive in engaging with various internal stakeholders to ensure smooth operations. 3. Invest in Training: Empowering your teams with knowledge and skills is a surefire way to maximize their potential. Consider equipping your team with legal knowledge relevant to your business operations. This can help reduce dependencies and foster a culture of self-reliance. 4. Adopt a Problem-Solving Approach: Legal support is not just about identifying potential legal issues but also about proposing solutions that align with business objectives. Encourage your legal team to approach challenges with a problem-solving mindset, focusing on how they can contribute to the overall business success. 5. Leverage Technology: In this digital age, managing legal processes efficiently requires adopting the right technology. Encourage your legal team to explore digital tools that can streamline their operations and contribute to overall business efficiency. Remember, building bridges with your legal support is not a one-way street. It requires mutual effort, understanding, and empathy. With the right approach, your legal team can transform from being seen as a necessary cost centre to a value-adding partner in your organisation's success. I invite you all to share your thoughts and experiences on this topic. Let's learn and grow together! #LegalSupport #BusinessOptimization #Collaboration #GrowthMindset #BusinessSuccess

With 1 week left until the next Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific deadline, here are a few tips on what to include in your submissions: ▶ Client Service - select referees that will provide feedback on the team's responsiveness, swift action, clear communication, and informative advice. ▶ Legal Capabilities- ensure the introductory section and the work highlights convey unique expertise and experience relevant to the selected practice area and jurisdiction. Avoid nice but empty statements and build off factual content. ▶ Bench Strength - showcase ability to cater to client needs effectively across all levels, from associate to senior partner. Include relevant team members from other departments to show multi-disciplinary bench strength. ▶ Commercial Insight - demonstrate understanding of the connection between specific legal issues to the client's commercial success in their specific industry. Connect work highlights to developing market trends and regulatory developments. ▶ Commitment to Diligence - Submission and referees should provide proof of exceptional attention to detail and exemplary standards of professional conduct. ▶ Remember: individual lawyers may be ranked though their firm is not, and visa versa. #legalmarketing #legaldirectories #asubmissionaday #submitittowinit

🌟 I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Rebecka Thörn and many colleagues from many jurisdictions across Europe on the comprehensive guide, "Engaging and Terminating Managing Directors in Europe." Thank you, Rebecka, for your invaluable support and guidance throughout this project and to my peer Marta González Blasco (it is allways a pleasure to work with you!) 📘 This guide delves into the varied legal landscapes across Europe, providing crucial insights into the engagement and termination processes for managing directors. It highlights how the role and rights of a managing director (MD) differ from country to country, emphasizing the importance of understanding jurisdiction-specific regulations. 🔍 Key elements discussed in the guide include the distinction between service agreements and employment contracts, the necessity of valid reasons for termination, and the conditions under which severance payments are mandatory. The guide also explores procedural rules that must be adhered to, ensuring legal compliance and safeguarding corporate interests. 🌐 For multinational companies, the guide offers a valuable resource to navigate the complexities of cross-border operations, preventing potential legal pitfalls when engaging or terminating MDs in various jurisdictions. It serves as a reminder of the critical need for meticulous planning and adherence to local laws. 🙏 I am confident that this guide will be an indispensable tool for businesses and legal professionals across Europe. RocaJunyent RocaJunyent_Grupo - Gaona Abogacía #EmploymentLaw #ManagingDirectors #CorporateGovernance #LegalGuidance #CrossBorderBusiness #JurisdictionalDifferences #SeverancePay #ServiceAgreements #EmploymentContracts #LegalCompliance #BusinessLaw #EuropeanLaw #TerminationProcesses #MultinationalCompanies #LegalInsights