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In-House Lawyers 2008

Rankings at a glance
SectorFinancial Institution
Number of lawyers worldwide17
InnovationInnovation as an external purchaser through encouraging reciprocal business and forging closer alliances with outside law firms.
Originality of innovation (s)5
Alignment of legal team with the business7
Creating economic value and/or competitive advantage for the business7
Industry leadership or wider impact of legal team's activity6
Total25
DescriptionThe A&L legal team have made agreements with the lender's key law firms to directly market the bank's products, scour client lists for potential clients and place substantial deposits with the bank as part of a reciprocal business initiative. It shows a legal team adding value through developing new business.