Wolters Kluwer

The short term impact of COVID-19 on people, businesses and markets applies across sectors and market segments, and requires a range of immediate actions, while positioning for the strongest possible future. Consequently, the legal sector, and with that – corporate legal departments – will be affected, too. The legal industry, and the legal function within many businesses, is at an early stage of transformation, as becomes apparent from the study. Legal Departments in a Digital Era the European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) conducted in collaboration with Wolters Kluwer. Will the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses change this?