Managing multi-jurisdictional deals, perhaps several at once, is not every in-house lawyer’s idea of fun. Getting the deal done on schedule while managing teams of lawyers operating in different cultures spread across several time zones, with legal systems at varying degrees of development, is not easily achieved. Doing all of this while keeping a lid on costs is more impressive still.
Sharing best practice in cross-border transaction management and avoiding the many pitfalls involved was the theme of Martindale-Hubbell’s most recent counsel to counsel forum, which took place in London. The forum focused on upfront planning, methods for saving time and cost, sourcing and managing transactional support and techniques to avoid disputes.
