Good lawyers and good consultants do pretty much the same thing: we come up with creative solutions to problems," says Jeremy Barton, who has recently been appointed general counsel at leading global management adviser Boston Consulting Group (BCG)."This probably explains why I find them such a rewarding group to work with," he adds, leaning back in his chair at BCG's plush offices in Mayfair, central London. "You can really meet with them intellectually - they understand you, they challenge you."It may also explain why so many of BCG's 3,900 consultants, including the firm's regional chairs of Europe and the Americas, are legally trained, many arriving via stints at law firms.So how does Barton, 45, whose appointment at BCG was preceded by 10 years working in-house at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, see himself - lawyer or consultant?
January 28, 2009 at 08:14 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Boston Consulting general counsel Jeremy Barton tells Alex Aldridge about the collapse of Andersen, commuting from Paris and fulfilling his management ambitions
“Good lawyers and good consultants do pretty much the same thing: we come up with creative solutions to problems,” says Jeremy Barton, who has recently been appointed general counsel at leading global management adviser Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
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