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Finding the Right Corporate Legal Strategy

September 16, 2014 | Robert C. Bird, David Orozco | Strategy

How can companies use the law to gain strategic advantages? Some companies move beyond viewing the law just in terms of compliance and use their legal environment to secure a competitive advantage. Companies can adopt one of five types of legal strategies: avoidance, compliance, prevention, value or transformation. The right strategy for a company will depend on factors such as its business model, managers' attitudes toward the law and the legal department's ability to collaborate with managers.

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