In-house lawyers are struggling to keep pace with a turbulent business environment. With the crunch tightening its grip on businesses and law firms, financial constraint was high on the agenda at this year’s Corporate Counsel Forum Europe. Leigh Jackson reports

With the credit crunch starting to impact on businesses outside the property and investment sectors, one of the key issues discussed at this year’s Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum Europe was the effect of financial constraints on in-house legal functions.