What do you see as the main points that differentiate Deloitte Legal from your competitors?

Unlike majority of legal firms, our legal products and services are a result of in-depth analysis that covers much more than just legal aspects. Engaging Deloitte’s legal team on a projects means synergy between highly skilled legal professionals backed by globally recognized Deloitte’s financial, tax, risk and consulting experts.

Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?

In collaboration with various Deloitte’s teams, we are developing our sustainability practice. Unlike other law firms, we are able to use vast knowledge repository within Deloitte and to tackle projects that are for now out of reach to our every day law firm competition. Further, we continue growing our M&A and restructuring teams, constantly deepening industry expertise in these areas.

What's the main change you've made in the firm that will benefit clients?

One of the biggest changes in the firm that has impacted the quality of our service is introducing diversity to our team, which has made already seamless and outstanding support to our clients more professional and trustworthy.

Over the years, our team has grown, introducing legal experts with different backgrounds, experience, and age. This change has made us build a better relationship with our clients, which made our business approach and attitude more open.

Our practice of combining established and experienced legal experts with eager youngsters is the perfect set-up for all clients wishing to receive encompassing and business-savvy legal advice while providing the highest level of client service and attention to detail.

Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?

Technology is reshaping our lives and we are dedicated to bringing the best of it to our clients. Being a part of the Deloitte Legal global organization gives us the ability to utilize a large number of IT and technology tools to make our work efficient. Our teams cooperate on international scale and we are able to implement changes and offer them to our clients faster than traditional law firms.

For example, large scale document-review and due diligence exercises are now both cheaper and faster thanks to IT and technology available to our network. Great emphasis was also put on simplifying and shortening repetitive reporting processes (e.g., monthly VAT reporting forms) so now we have a tool managed by legal and tax professionals enabling clients to submit their compliance reports within a matter of minutes.

Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?

I am proud to say that we excel when working at complex multi-disciplinary projects. Recently, we helped a client to acquire large assets pool from various sellers in a highly regulated industry, within extremely tight timeframe.

Large repository of legal and non-legal knowledge and resources within Deloitte (i.e. tax, financial and consulting experts), allowed us to map-out optimal approach and provide appropriate solution(s) to our client within rather narrow frame.

Combination of our dedication and precision together with deep understanding of legal and business framework(s) allowed us to provide a meaningful contribution to this project and add value to the client’s business.

Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms - where do you see the firm in three years’ time?

It is our mission to be the technological pioneers, strengthening the traditional legal services at the same time. Keeping the pace with all the innovation and providing stability to clients who innovate at their own pace is our prerogative. We can proudly say that our team provides seamless and outstanding support to any of the clients’ requests.

In the next three years, I would love to see our firm explore the not-so-recognized practice areas, keeping in touch with the latest market demands. This will be, of course, with a professional and clear focus, and our exceptionally open and honest relationship with our clients.