The ALB 2016 In-House Survey Question Title * 1. Which of the following would best describe your industry? Financial Services Technology, Media, Telecommunications Manufacturing Energy, Natural Resources Real Estate, Construction Wholesale/Retail Services Infrastructure Supply Chain/Logistics Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Life Sciences Government/Regulatory Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Which is the primary jurisdiction or jurisdictions your company operates in? Bahrain Brunei Cambodia China (PRC) Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Jordan Korea Rep Kuwait Laos Macau Malaysia Oman Philippines Qatar Taiwan Saudi Arabia Singapore Taiwan (Republic of China) Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. In 2016, do you expect your in-house legal/compliance team will grow? It will grow It will shrink It will remain the same Question Title * 4. What kind of work keeps your department most busy? (tick as many as apply) Ethics and compliance issues Regulatory or governmental changes Information privacy Protection of intellectual property Mergers and acquisitions Anti-bribery issues Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which are the major regulatory issues that could pose a risk to your business? (Tick as many as apply) Anti-corruption laws Industry-specific regulations Labour laws Environmental Laws Antitrust laws Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What sort of tools are you currently using to manage your cases? Excel spreadsheets Application developed in-house Custom-developed third-party application Not using anything at present Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Which one of the below best describes your legal team? Highly External (Majority of the work is managed by external law firms) Balanced ( Equal reliance on external & internal lawyers. Exception: big ticket items (such as large litigation, significant transactions) Highly Internal (Relies very little on external resources. Highly developed in-house legal function; very close to business clients; tight control over outside counsel expenses) Question Title * 8. In 2016, will your budget for external counsel change? Yes, the budget will increase Yes, the buget will decrease No, the budget will remain the same Question Title * 9. What are the main services you will require from external counsel in 2016? (Click as many as apply) M&A/Corporate finance Arbitration and dispute resolution Intellectual property, technology, data protection Employment law Real estate, property law Banking/finance transactions Regulatory advice General commercial contracts Other (please specify) or additional comments Question Title * 10. Are there any new jurisdiction(s) in which you will require external counsel in 2016? None Bahrain Bangladesh Brunei Burma/Myanmar Cambodia China (PRC) Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Korea Rep Kuwait Laos Macau Malaysia Mongolia Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines Qatar Republic of China (Taiwan) Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. How satisfied are you with the external counsel you are using? Extremely satisfied Generally satisfied, although there are a few areas for improvement Not satisfied; there are one or more significant areas of concern Question Title * 12. What are your main concerns when it comes to the external counsel you are using? Fees are too high or unexplained They don't understand our company/industry They are not responsive enough to our concerns They are slow, inefficient, or give bad advice Partners are either not involved or don't provide input The partners/lawyers responsible have changed Ethical issues Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. If you were to employ new external counsel in 2016, what factors would most influence your selection? (Click as many as apply) Expertise in your industry Favorable fees/billing policies Responsiveness Brand name/Reputation of the law firm or lawyer Personal relationship with the law firm/lawyer Company list of approved counsel Geographical reach/office locations Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. How do you plan to locate external counsel in 2016? From list of company-approved external counsel Referrals from other in-house lawyers Referrals from other external counsel Law firm rankings Law firm marketing (seminars, client alerts, etc) Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Please leave your name and contact details for a chance to win an Apple Watch. No, I do not wish to identify myself. Yes, I do, and my contact information is below Full name, work email address and phone number please. Done