As the credit crunch exerts pressure on companies around the globe, the outlook facing general counsel gathering for this year's Corporate Counsel Forum Europe has changed dramatically since 2007.On the one hand chief legal officers, especially those in the financial services sector, face an environment of mounting regulatory, market and litigation risk. On the other, they have never been under more pressure to contain costs as companies struggle to conserve cash.With this in mind, this month's Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum provides a timely opportunity for general counsel to discuss the implications of the downturn and how to balance these competing priorities.
September 10, 2008 at 09:05 PM
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Managing risk during the downturn is of prime concern to general counsel, who will be discussing problems businesses are facing at this year’s Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum Europe in Switzerland. Leigh Jackson reports
As the credit crunch exerts pressure on companies around the globe, the outlook facing general counsel gathering for this year’s Corporate Counsel Forum Europe has changed dramatically since 2007.
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