The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association conducts regular surveys of its members, to generate data to enable analysis and sharing of best practice for those running the largest in-house teams in the region. These surveys are conducted with the support and guidance of our Executive Board, a group of high-profile general counsel who support LACCA's growth and development.
LACCA’s Diversity Survey takes a look at the levels of diversity within corporate legal departments across Latin America as well as some of the efforts being made to promote greater diversity and inclusion initiatives within companies
More companies implement diversity policies concerning gender and disability than policies addressing ethnicity or race, according to LACCA's research. Christina McKeon Frutuoso speaks to local GCs to find out what’s holding some companies back from addressing the issue of race in the workplace and how corporate counsel can play an important role.
LACCA’s research into legal department spend takes a look at how corporate legal teams across Latin America manage and allocate their budgets.
Whether a company is facing a major M&A, the threat of a class action lawsuit or simply carrying out its day-to-day business, legal expenses can be almost impossible to predict. LACCA takes a look at some of the top tips from regional GCs on how to master legal spend management.
Which law firms are regularly retained by the region's largest 100 companies? LACCA presents its landmark research.
While the left-wing governments of Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela represent the remaining vestiges of Latin America’s pink tide, LACCA’s research reveals that all three countries present a very varied landscape for the region’s biggest businesses and create very different challenges for local firms.
LACCA’s Technology Survey reveals the most popular software used by in-house legal departments in the US and Latin America.
With the seemingly endless selection of legal technology tools available today, deciding on the right solution for your legal department can be fraught with difficulties. LACCA puts together some invaluable tips for GCs looking to implement the right technology to support their business.
LACCA presents its independent research into the compensation packages received by in-house counsel throughout the US and Latin America.
LACCA’s research reveals that female in-house lawyers across Latin America continue to receive lower average wages than men, particularly in higher positions, with the gap even more pronounced in male-dominated industries.
Which law firms are regularly retained by the region's largest 100 companies? LACCA presents its landmark research.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela may have governments with populist traits and similar reputations as challenging jurisdictions to do business, but LACCA’s research shows the outlook for companies operating in each country varies greatly.
LACCA’s Technology Survey reveals the most popular software used by in-house legal departments in the US and Latin America.
While each business may have unique software requirements, deciding whether to develop tailored solutions in-house or buy off-the-shelf packages is often a common dilemma for legal departments around the world. In the second article of LACCA’s Technology Survey, Alison O’Connell takes a look at the pros and cons of each.
LACCA’s Technology Survey reveals the most popular software used by in-house legal departments in the US and Latin America.
Investing in legal software takes time and money, and asking the right questions before choosing a programme is key to gaining the most from technology tools. LACCA’s first Technology Survey, drawing on readers’ responses to a detailed online questionnaire, reveals the most popular software used by counsel in the region, and looks at what factors help legal departments pick their tools.
Which law firms are regularly retained by the region's largest 100 companies? LACCA presents its landmark research.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela may not be the easiest Latin American countries in which to do business, but they remain important markets for many of the region’s biggest companies.
LACCA presents its independent research into the compensation packages received by in-house counsel throughout the US and Latin America.
In the final instalment of LACCA’s annual Salary Survey, we take a look at how political and economic turmoil in countries across the region is impacting salaries in various sectors across the region.
LACCA presents its independent research into the compensation packages received by in-house counsel throughout the US and Latin America.
Lawyers seeking a better work/life balance have traditionally looked to in-house positions, but are shorter hours always a guarantee of higher employee satisfaction? LACCA takes a deeper look into the results of its Salary Survey 2015 and finds out that a fulfilling in-house role is about much more than spending more time out of the office.
Which law firms are regularly retained by the region's largest 100 companies? LACCA presents its landmark research.
While having no domestic companies among the region’s Top 100, LACCA’s research shows law firms from Uruguay and Paraguay remain an essential asset for major international companies.
Which law firms are regularly retained by the region's largest 100 companies? LACCA presents its landmark research.
While Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela may be challenging environments for corporate law firms in Latin America, LACCA’s research shows large international companies retain a presence there – hiring top firms as they do so.
LACCA presents a first-of-its-kind independent survey on the compensation packages received by in-house counsel throughout Latin America
What are the essential extras which companies need to include in their salary packages for in-house counsel in Latin America? Part of the Salary Survey series.
Which law firms are regularly retained by the region's largest 100 companies? For the first time, LACCA has analysed the information on the most popular firms, and the trends on how the general counsel of those companies hire external counsel.
The Venezuelan economy is tied to the fortunes of the petroleum and manufacturing industries.
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