Brazilian lawyers could benefit from a rise in renewable energy project work, but only if developers get better access to finance
Total Systems Services head of legal Sergio López Fernández says it is vital that external legal services providers perform tasks in the timeframe set by the company
Firms could be forced into recruitment drives in order to ensure they have enough resources to meet the rapidly increasing demand for legal services
Lawyers’ role changing as focus shifts from regulatory and administrative work to challenging awards and modifying contracts
Only minority of clients insisting that law firms ‘certify anti-corruption compliance’, according to sources
Law firms training lawyers to give them the technical and legal skills to cope with the demand being generated by the $6.8bn industry
Law firms in the region need to keep pace with client demands – the ‘generalist lawyer is almost an endangered species’, with clients requiring more specialisation from their advisers
Lawyers warn that authorities are seeking to punish companies that try to save money by being non-compliant with NAFTA, or by neglecting employees’ rights.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already playing a key role in streamlining law firms’ day-to-day operations.
