Greater scrutiny of companies means external lawyer's role is crucial

Sofia Ribeiro Branco, Litigation & Arbitration practice partner, is interviewed by Iberian Lawyer for its May/June edition. Within the subject of "Regulatory compliance annual report", and referring to the companies in general, the partner states that "they understand that external lawyers are more impartial and therefore, more comfortable doing compliance audits and investigations than in-house counsel who do the everyday work of implementing the policies, and this is a good approach".