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Janice More, winner of the ILO and ACC Europe's European General Counsel of the Year award

Here, Janice More, vice president, European general counsel, company secretary at HJ Heinz, and winner of the ILO and ACC Europe's European General Counsel of the Year award, comments on the Brussels Court of Appeals' recognition of in-house privilege. Be sure to pick up the June issue for more on Janice More’s interview with ACC Docket.

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2013 June Cover Story

Integrating Global Operations After the Multinational Acquisition

30-Second Summary: Developing an effective integration plan for a large multinational acquisition requires multiple phases. The information-gathering phase re- quires planned, structured input from all relevant constituencies, including HR and tax. Undertake legal and tax due diligence to identify and deal with issues before or during the consolidation. Second, identify key strategic business objectives early, perhaps eliminating duplicate functions and harmonizing employees’ compensation packages, benefits and working conditions.

Also in the 2013 June Global Issue

Does the Hand Fit in the Glove? Assessing Your Company's Anti-corruption Compliance Program
How to Manage Disputes in a Flat World
Welcome to the 21st Century! The Basics of Leading a Global Law Department
More for Less: The General Counsel of the Year's Success Strategy

In the latest edition of EMEA Briefings…

“Doing Business in the GCC,” By Scott Appleton

Read the entire issue of EMEA Briefings in 2013 June Digital Docket.

In a supplement to June's "Tips & Insights" column, Don Hughes, vice president & EMEA general counsel at Hitachi Data Systems, talks to ACC Docket about the trend of European companies moving into emerging markets.

Here he addresses the in-house challenge of weighing opportunities against risks, and suggests resources for making this balancing act easier.

Digital Docket Exclusives

Win First, Win Smart: Collaborating Your Way to Successful Litigation

30-Second Summary: Litigation planning involves risk assessment and strategic budgeting to align objectives and costs. A good litigation plan should clearly identify the client’s goals, and in-house and outside counsel should collaborate at the beginning of the case in order to achieve alignment with those goals. Next, the litigation team must develop a detailed list of the tasks to be accomplished and how much it will cost the company to complete those tasks. You can control costs by improving efficiency in the execution of litigation plans by enabling team members to do their jobs and avoid decision-making bottlenecks. A litigation team’s progress along the road to victory is made possible by the skills they possess and how well team leaders manage those skills.

From June’s EMEA Briefings…

New ACC Value Challenge Guide: What’s Different in Europe?

By E. Leigh Dance (eldance@eldinternational.com), ELD International Corporate counsel in Europe are under pressure to do more across a wider, riskier territory, but often with stagnant or shrinking budgets and no way to increase headcount.