Corporate Evolution Serving Global Commerce

PERSPECTIVES AND PERCEPTIONS

The end of 2015 marked 20 years in the legal profession for me. During those two decades the legal landscape has changed dramatically owing to both technological advancement and commercial factors. Globalisation occurred and economic effects were felt on a worldwide basis.

As lawyers we now have computers on our desks, laptops in our bags and smart phones in our pockets which have all impacted on what we do and client expectations of how and when we deliver our advice. Law firms have expanded globally in reaction to increased cross-border activity and the need to provide round the clock service. Client meetings are routinely an electronic affair and billion dollar deals are closed through the email exchange of PDF scanned copies of executed documents between deal parties.