Understanding the Legal Needs of Financial Services Companies: Leading General Counsel on Assessing Legal Risks, Monitoring Industry Trends, and Navigating Regulations - Inside the Minds

Synopsis

Understanding the Legal Needs of Financial Services Companies is an authoritative, insiders perspective on the strategic thinking behind serving as in-house counsel within the financial services industry. Featuring chief legal officers and general counsel representing a variety of financial services companies across the country, this book provides a broad yet comprehensive overview of the corporate situations that require legal assistance in the financial services industry and the responsibilities of in-house counsel when advising on these issues. Explaining the role played by general counsel as a part of the executive team, these leaders offer advice on overseeing regulatory compliance programs, applying legal knowledge to business development decisions, calculating risk, and securing sensitive financial information. Additionally, the authors share their secrets for staying well-versed on the threats and opportunities facing companies in the industry, including changes to e-discovery, trends in business method patents, and the launches of new products by other financial institutions. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experts offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating the legal issues associated with doing business in the financial services market.