What Corporates Want: sector knowledge

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An intimate understanding of a client’s sector is essential to winning new business, a survey of over 28,000 corporate counsel reveals

Karry Lai

May 24 2024

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Karry Lai

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Karry is managing editor of IFLR. She manages the team and is responsible for IFLR's content. She also sits on the editorial judging panels of IFLR's global awards and the Women in Business Law Awards. Before joining the legal media industry, she was project manager at a startup focused on sustainable lifestyle media and events.

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What Corporates Want: sector knowledge

An intimate understanding of a client’s sector is essential to winning new business, a survey of over 28,000 corporate counsel reveals

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