Chinese general counsel lag developed nations in terms of playing more proactive roles as boardroom advisers rather than acting as “back office” legal workers, according to a survey of 320 general counsel in countries around the world.
The KPMG report entitled Beyond the Law sought opinions from general counsel in 32 countries.
Grant Jamieson, head of forensic, KPMG in China and Asia-Pacific, told China Business Law Journal that in China the report found that general counsel are “seen more as legal advisers, and they’re only brought in when there is a situation, so in a very reactive basis with the accounting advisers, etc., and deal with an issue. But they’re probably not going to be routinely consulted on business strategy”.
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