Corporate Counsel Features Best Practices for Client-Counsel Relationships by Peter Lando and Gary Ganzi

“Aligning In-House and Outside Counsel for Long-Term Success”
Corporate Counsel – May 20, 2025

An article by Peter C. Lando and Gary C. Ganzi was published in the latest issue of Corporate Counsel magazine. This article highlights the pair’s remarkable three-decade relationship and examines the key practices that have sustained this successful partnership. Drawing from real-world experience, the piece offers best practices for in-house counsel looking to develop more productive and enduring relationships with their outside counsel.

Key topics covered in the article include maintaining technical currency, strategies for successful team integration, relationship building beyond formal settings, supporting cross-functional collaborations, and ensuring consistent communication.

“After more than 30 years of working together, we’ve proven that the most valuable client-counsel relationships are grounded in trust, communication, and shared investment in success,” note the authors. “These are the relationships that last, even as the work itself evolves.”

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