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SectorTelecommunications
Number of lawyers worldwide285
InnovationFour initiatives that involve off-shoring to India, streamlining legal processes, rotating staff around the business and diversity thought leadership.
Originality of innovation (s)6
Alignment of legal team with the business6
Creating economic value and/or competitive advantage for the business7
Industry leadership or wider impact of legal team's activity6
Total25
DescriptionTo improve efficiency, BT's legal team have set up a team in India to handle paralegal, research and less complex project work. A standardised process for legal matters means lawyers are called in much later in outsourcing deals and offshoring transactions, saving the business time and money. The team is also leading the way on encouraging diversity in the profession.