One of the less appreciated effects of the growth of in-house legal teams in recent years has been the evolution of the interim general counsel. While fans of Premier League football will be all-too familiar with the concept of an interim boss, the phenomenon is one that is relatively new to the legal world. But a slew of temporary appointments to high-profile in-house teams at banks, retailers and other major corporates suggests it is no longer possible to leave the top legal job vacant for extended periods of time. So what has driven the push for interims, and what status do those who take these impermanent roles really have?
January 23, 2014 at 07:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Growing numbers of major corporates are turning to interim GCs to fill in when their top legal job becomes vacant, giving them more time to find the right person for the ever-more demanding position. But are these temporary bosses just keeping things ticking over or is there more to their role? Gavriel Hollander reports
One of the less appreciated effects of the growth of in-house legal teams in recent years has been the evolution of the interim general counsel.
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