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Billing is a uniquely complicated matter in the legal field, one that regularly results in a considerable amount of lost revenue. The average law firm had a nearly 10% gap between hours billed and payment collected in 2023....more
The growth of cloud services, Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (“IaaS”) arrangements, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models, and increased reliance on the use outsourced technology service...more
Small and mid-size law firms have many unique opportunities and challenges in the competitive legal industry ecosystem. Staying informed about the latest trends and adopting effective strategies is crucial for these firms...more
The SEC’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs recently released the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Agenda). The word salad of a title hints at the fact the SEC is considering a...more
1 42 On May 10, 2022, a former Coca-Cola chemist was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling trade secrets to a Chinese government-backed corporation. This example demonstrates the way the supply chain increasingly...more
The business world has changed drastically over recent years. A hybrid work model is now the new norm – especially in corporate settings. The virtual trend is even emerging in industries such as legal and healthcare which...more
To achieve modernization, the legal industry is operating off a new mindset requiring focus on efficiency and innovation when making operational decisions. Legal departments, law firms, legal service providers, and other...more
Outsourcing the design and manufacturing of products, components and software to foreign contractors has become a significant part of manufacturing in the U.S. However, if the items involved are subject to U.S. export...more
During the last year, we have seen a significant shift to “as a service” models and cloud solutions, as well as heightened attention on outsourcing as a strategic business tool to enable scalability, improved service, and...more
Many companies will consider selling their offshore captives/GICs in the wake of COVID-19, especially those in industries hard hit by the pandemic. Large outsourcing vendors are interested in acquiring offshore...more
Outsourcing or co-sourcing tax functions can offer both qualitative and quantitative benefits so tax departments can focus on other areas that may be more beneficial for a company. ...more
Find out why AI and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technologies streamline the back-office by improving processing times, access to data and reduce costs. ...more
The 2019 ISG Momentum Market Trends & Insights Geography Report was recently released and contains valuable insights on how the outsourcing industry is growing and transforming around the world. The report, which was...more
The Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019, which was introduced in July and would effectively require some public companies to report their outsourcing of jobs, passed the US House of Peoples Representatives on October 18....more
It seems that there are many forces at play that are almost designed to create or exacerbate change anxiety. Professionals in industries whose business models depend on stoking our change anxiety bombard us with article after...more
KPMG reported in a recent survey that the top trend for 2018 is the adoption of intelligent automation (IA) as a business strategy. The survey, which KPMG publishes on a quarterly basis, reviews global business services, IA,...more
Among the many ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are enhancing business functions, the inefficiencies and labor-intensive organizational aspects of the contracting process present many fertile...more
Bryan Cave colleagues Ken Achenbach and Sean Christy join Jonathan and me on this episode of The Bank Account to examine the ability of banks to gain efficiency through shared services. Throughout the business environment,...more
As federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) expand their reliance on technology, employ progressively complicated and interconnected networks and systems, increase their electronic service offerings and collaborate...more
As the range of technology employed by the UK's leading banks widens, the balance between cost-effectiveness and manageability of solutions becomes increasingly difficult to strike. Mike Pierides (Partner) and Rich Jones...more
Catching the Fourth Wave: Cloud Computing Driving Outsourcing Transactions in 2014 - The first half of 2014 has shown a measured uptick in the volume of outsourcing transactions. Industry experts predicted a 12...more
The UK financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, has published a new list of considerations for regulated financial services firms planning to use third-party technology to support their operations. The...more
One of the trending phrases in the legal marketplace is “big data,” which refers loosely to the synthesis of massive amounts of data, often from disparate data sets, to provide leaders with predictive analytics and better...more
2013 began with a flurry of articles about companies insourcing work or rethinking their sourcing strategies. The reasons for this vary by company, but often include a perception that outsourcing has not delivered the cost...more
A recent special report in the Economist focused on the general state of the offshore outsourcing industry, with a particular focus on the emerging trend of companies relocating the performance of IT services from offshore...more