Most multinationals measure legal function maturity by headcount, technology spend, or policy coverage. A more honest measure is simpler: what happens to institutional knowledge when a member of the legal team leaves or moves roles? In most subsidiary and regional legal functions across Africa, the answer is that it leaves with them. This is not […]
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As businesses grow, so do their legal complexities. From managing a growing number of contracts to ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance, the need for dedicated legal expertise becomes undeniable. Companies must also safeguard their intellectual property, mitigate operational risks, and address employment-related matters. These legal considerations, if left unaddressed, can hinder growth or expose the business
In times when regulation and litigation are on the rise, having instant access to legal expertise is not just an advantage – it’s a necessity. Are you running a company that is scaling quickly, or which you believe will start to scale in the near future? As your business scales, the complexities of legal compliance,
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As each business grows, its legal needs increase. In the early days, the need is for help with a contract here and there, so briefing a law firm makes the most sense. But as the business grows, it usually employs more staff, enters into more transactions and has greater compliance obligations. At this point it’s
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“If you’re proactive, you focus on preparing. If you’re reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.” ― John C. Maxwell You are a director and shareholder of a small company. Things have been going well for your business, which is scaling better than you could have hoped for. The financials are looking great. Your reputation
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Entrepreneurs are, by their very nature, more comfortable with risk than most people. It allows them to focus on growth without losing sleep over whether there is red tape around, how it affects them and how to navigate it. But businesses that move into the scaling phase, face, all of a sudden, a new set
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Most of us signed up to a career in law with the understanding that we were entering a very lucrative profession. For many of us, that choice was made in the days when the profession was very exclusive: The only people who knew anything about legal matters were lawyers, and there was a vast information
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With so many contract management systems (CM Systems) on the market these days, it can be daunting trying to select the right one for your organisation. Getting employees to use the CM System once implemented can be a battle in itself, if the system is not user-friendly or complementary to your organisation’s current processes. Set
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Although traditional law firms have been told for some time that they will have to start doing things differently, change has been slow. But ‘virtual’ legal service providers are on the rise globally and in SA, meaning ‘BigLaw’ will have to watch their backs… Finweek 11 August 2016
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