Preventive and Protective Legal Policy
The legal structure established before a dispute arises: risk map, internal policy, delegation of authority and approval framework.
Corporate legal practice has long placed its weight on the period after a dispute has arisen. Yet a significant proportion of the legal problems a company faces originate in decisions taken at the stage the relationship was formed.
A preventive legal policy records, in advance and in writing, which risks the company accepts, who takes which decision, and which standard will be applied when a problem emerges.
Areas of work
- Corporate risk map and legal risk inventory
- Internal policies, directives and approval matrices
- Review of authority and signature frameworks
- Legal review of departmental processes
- Breach and incident notification protocols
- Awareness training for management and staff