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Revealed: Akzo Nobel threat to global firms

AKZO - Inhouse privilege Perhaps this point has already been made but is it not the case that preserving normal levels of in-house 'counsel' and client privilege is part of the reason that solicitors (at least) in-house may still use the title 'solicitor' and are issued with full practising certificates (on payment of the appropriate fee). In some European jurisdictions in contrast it was the case that the professional title could not be used in house - for example a German lawyer in house notwithstanding that he/she had been previously a Rechtsanwalt/Rechtanwaeltin- on going in-house could only use the title Jurist/Juristin signifying (amongst other aspects) the loss of privilege as regards their advice /communication with their client. That has not been the case in the UK with solicitors and therefore this decision at the very least will have an 'uneven effect' as between EU/EEA jurisdictions .

18-Feb-2008

10:53 am