This book is written by a company lawyers and is intended to be read by all company lawyers and those wishing to use their services.

Paul Gilbert is the Legal Director and founder of LawBook Consulting Limited, a specialist management consultancy for law firms and in-house legal teams with a particular focus on relationship management issues, value-adding initiatives, strategic planning and staff development. LawBook Consulting acts for law firms and in-house legal teams in the UK and is developing links in America where Paul has also studied negotiation skills at Harvard Law School.