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CCCA_V3No3_ToC-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No2_ToC-V1.qxd 9/15/09 1:46 PM Page 3 CCCA CANADIAN CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE magazine DES CONSEILLERS (ÈRES) JURIDIQUES D’ENTREPRISES A CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AFFILIATE AFFILIÉE À L’ASSOCIATION DU Table of Table of Contents Leading Corporate Counsel • Le conseiller juridique d’entreprise – Droit devant BARREAU CANADIEN FALL 2009 AUTOMNE Volume 3, No. 3 5 From the Editor: Game over The risks of playing it safe in a time of upheaval. 7 From the President: Stronger together How the CCCA is building on its success to meet tomorrow’s challenges. 9 From the Executive Director: Showing you the money Highlights from the CCCA’s first corporate counsel compensation survey. 43 Deals & Developments A look at some of the deals, acquisitions and financings that took place over the last several months. 47 CCCA News: A profile of our new president, Derek Patterson. Features 20 Women of influence: It requires more than hard work and long hours to join the top 20 ranks.Two general counsel talk about what it takes to move up the corporate ladder. By Beverley Spencer Cover photography by Alena Gedeonova 26 Gaming a broken system? Why real change to legal services requires a new focus. By PamelaWoldow 32 Cracking down on corruption: General counsel are on notice:When it comes to foreign officials, companies can’t escape the long arm of the law. ByYves Faguy Departments 26 10 Performance in the Law Department A workflow survey finds a patchwork of formal service standards in large Canadian law departments. By Richard G. Stock 12 Technology How corporate counsel can build efficiencies with the click of a mouse by using online legal knowledge services. By Pablo Fuchs 14 E-discovery Adopting best practices to manage information overload today can spare you a world of grief tomorrow. By Luigi Benetton 32 16 Profile: Anne Giardini A woman who doesn’t believe in choosing between law and the creative life. By Beverley Spencer 50 Closing the Deal It’s time for a real dialogue on say on pay. By Daniel Desjardins Legal Updates 39 Arbitration clauses The devil can be in the details. 40 The death of the ‘bump’ Calculation of Wallace damages in the post-Keays era. 41 The paradox of saving on legal costs 16 Achieving greater certainty, engagement and value for your legal spend. AUTOMNE 2009 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 3