Clarity on practice by foreign lawyers

Nikhil Kanekal & Amritha Venketakrishnan The Madras high court ruled on Tuesday that lawyers not registered in India could advise clients on foreign law and continue to participate in international commercial arbitration within the country, saying it’s in the “national interest”. The court’s ruling brings clarity to the role lawyers registered overseas can play in… Read More »

Protecting Commercial Secrets in Outsourcing

14 February 2012 Arthur Abouzov Associate, Baker & McKenzie It is no surprise that outsourcing became an essential part of business a long time ago. The advantages offered by outsourcing are indisputable. The Russian market is no exception; outsourcing is becoming more and more popular in resolving various business tasks. Unfortunately, Russian legislation does not envisage outsourcing and regulate it properly, so the business world is… Read More »

Legal outsourcing is here to stay

By Heather Timmons, International Herald Tribune Western law firms have been trimming their staff and curtailing hiring plans             As an assistant attorney general for New York State, Christopher Wheeler used to spend most of his time arguing in courtrooms in New York City. Today, he works in a sprawling,… Read More »

Outsourcing Changes to Market Changes

by Peter Brudenall, Technology and Outsourcing Partner, Lawrence Graham LLP Outsourcing continues to change in response to market changes, and a still uncertain economy. I expect the following trends to be apparent in outsourcing as we go through the year: • Cloud concerns will increase – although I expect more companies to start implementing cloud-based… Read More »

Cowen Group Survey Predicts Big Revenue Spike for Litigation Support

Estimated revenue of $275 million in 2011 could rise this year to $535 million, a 105 percent increase There’s a startling statistic in the new “Salary Survey & Market Landscape” about law firm litigation support staffing, from New York-based The Cowen Group, a headhunter and research consultancy that focuses on electronic data discovery staffing. The… Read More »

Outsourcing Worries Australian InHouse Counsel

Jan 26,2012 Outsourcing’ may be a buzz word among law firm managers, but a report from The Australian shows that while initially appealing, many inhouse counsel are worried about quality issues with the outsourcing trend. Australian multi-million-dollar buyers of legal services, the general counsel, are interested in the growing global trend for law firms to… Read More »

UK to intensify outsource services in Asean

SATURDAY, 21 JANUARY 2012 19:42 ESTRELLA TORRES / REPORTER LONDON—Amid the worsening euro-zone crisis, a trade official here said British private investments in the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries would continue to increase, particularly in the outsourcing sectors on finance and legal services as cash-rich companies remain on a “wait and see” mode on European… Read More »

Olswang shortlists LPO providers in preparation for new panel

Author: Suzi Ring 20 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |   Law Firm: Olswang Tags: Outsourcing   Top 50 firm to appoint three-strong panel of low-cost providers to respond to client calls for value Olswang is set to appoint a panel of legal process outsourcers (LPOs) to carry out low-value document review work for the firm. The… Read More »