What Corporates Want: international network

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Firms with a broad geographic reach are more likely to win work, especially from global companies with high turnovers, according to survey data of nearly 29,000 corporate counsel

Tom Baker

May 20 2024

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Tom Baker

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Tom is Editor of ITR. He joined the team in October 2023 after stints as a legal journalist and a content professional at an international law firm.

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