If the old adage stands true that in adversity there is opportunity, in-house lawyers in the Middle East have never had such a good opportunity to entrench their role as trusted legal adviser. As the global economic slump tightens its grip on the Middle East, in-house legal teams have experienced increased pressure to scale back on resources and mitigate risk. But while there are undoubtedly challenges ahead, in-house lawyers should seize the chance to close the gap on their Western counterparts in Europe and the US, delegates at Legal Week's second annual Middle East Corporate Counsel Forum were told.
July 30, 2009 at 06:38 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
At the recent Middle East Corporate Counsel Forum, delegates were told now is the time for in-house lawyers to bridge the gap between the Middle East and its Western counterparts. Anthony Parker reports
If the old adage stands true that in adversity there is opportunity, in-house lawyers in the Middle East have never had such a good opportunity to entrench their role as trusted legal adviser.
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