Dentons Helix

Advice for retailers: how to strengthen your in-house legal team?

Retail runs right through the Dentons DNA and so it was fitting that this year we sponsored the Retail Trust Leaders’ Summit. It was an inspiring event providing a unique snapshot of how the retail industry is evolving.

Case study: helping FTSE 250 retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) with the transformation of its legal function

Sarah Dickson, M&S Deputy General Counsel for Foods, Services and Retail. "The data we get from Dentons Helix is transformational – I can now see trends and advise my business partners on strategic issues in a way we never could have before."

Case study: helping Mitie, the UK's leading facilities management and professional services firm

Oliver Loach, HR Director, Employment Law and Employee Relations, Mitie, said: “When looking for a legal partner we wanted a firm that really understood our tech-led approach, balancing the management of our low and medium complexity work, whilst giving our legal team the ability to call on the firm’s broader expertise when we need it. The Dentons Helix team stood out for understanding our needs and offering a solution that promises to act as an extension of our in-house team”

Considering change? These insights should help

Looking at risk differently

Top tips to help you with operational change and cost reduction.

Transforming your in-house legal team

Thinking about transforming your in-house legal team? Here are five key issues to consider

The business case for change?

In our experience cost savings of 10-40%. For other tangible benefits, see our service overview document

10 key pressures on in-house legal teams

Andrew Stylianou, Head of Consulting at Dentons Helix, looks at the 10 key pressures we see in-house legal teams face, and how Dentons Helix addresses them.

Recognition

Awarded 'Highly Commended' by The Lawyer Awards for Legal Operations Team of the Year 2022

Shortlisted:

Managing Partners Forum Awards 'Best new solution for clients 2022'
FT Innovative Lawyers Europe ‘Law firm transformation 2021’
British Legal Awards ‘Strategic Legal Operations Team of the Year 2021’
Ranked by the FT as one of the most innovative law firms in Europe 2021

How can law firms and clients get to know each other better?

Ash Rees, MD at Dentons Helix, takes a trip down Ramsay St. memory lane to consider if a little understanding is all you need to build stronger client relationships, and if data really can become a good friend.

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