The trend towards ‘globalisation’ emerged from theory to reality during the past decade and corporate functions have had to adapt their management approaches to support this new reality.
However, despite the widespread impact of globalisation, business realities continue to dictate that global strategies and products must adapt to local demands, needs and regulations. The global law department is at the forefront of the clash between the forces of globalisation and working reality. The legal department must balance a number of strong forces.
