Management of External Law Firms

In-house departments spend a considerable amount of time, effort and cost on legal advice from external sources and are often under pressure to reduce cost but maintain the quality of legal advice. We are familiar with and understand the dynamics of the relationship between in-house teams and external counsel and can help you identify and select the best lawyers for your needs. We are familiar with ways of streamlining the choice of external advisers to engender familiarity with your company’s business and achieve the right mix of external and internal allocation resulting in a reduction of cost. We advise on how best to structure your fee arrangements with external counsel, including adopting fee bases other than the usual hourly rate approach.