Project Consulting
STRUCTURE AND OPTIMIZATION OF LEGAL TEAMS
Corporations with legal departments that have multiple lawyers and suppliers, face important challenges regarding how to optimize their human resources, compliance with the assigned budgets and the delivery times required by the operation.
By implementing a methodology based on project management, we help organize and prioritize the workflow within the team, reducing costs, response times and guaranteeing the delivery of the required advise.
Our services includes:
1.An initial report with
- A diagnostic of the processes developed by the team, its accountables, budget allocated, human resources, technological resources, and main challenges;
- The suggested action plan; and
- Estimated savings derived from its implementation.
2. Implementation of the agreed action plan and start-up of the required technological tools.
3. Training of the team members in the proposed work methodology.
4. Control, follow-up and periodic reports on the status of adoption and implementation of the agreed methodology.
HIGH IMPACT DECISIONS
Large companies’ directors (i.e., CEOs, VPs, Boards of Directors, Committees, Shareholder Assemblies, etc.) face the challenging task of taking high impact decisions for their companies, which require a high technical, legal, financial and regulatory understanding, and which are regularly audited by different stakeholders and control entities.
Our advisory in high impact decisions offers the necessary support for the management to achieve a holistic understanding of the situation in charge, offering a clear visualization of the consequences derived from each possible scenario, and guarantees due diligence in the decision making process.
Our services includes:
1. Preparation of the decision with the management.
- Issuance of a report defining the issues and decisions to be addressed by the decision-making entity.
- Determination of the multidisciplinary aspects (legal, financial, environmental, technical, etc.) that must be addressed by the decision-making entity; and
- Accompanying the management in the construction of the alternatives to be presented to the decision-making entity.
2. Presentation and adoption of the decision
- Presentation of alternatives to the decision-making entity which may include:
- Briefings with experts;
- Mock sessions; and/or
- Preparatory sessions.
- Documentation of the decisions
- Definition of inputs to be submitted to the decision-making entity;
- Issuing minutes and other documents that support the adopted decision; and
- Construction of all relevant documentation that supports the decision for future reference.
- Decision follow-up
- Definition of warning signs and deviations;
- Follow-up of results with experts.
PROJECT FEASIBILITY
Companies face challenges derived from the implementation of projects such as the opening of new markets and products; development of greenfield and brownfield projects; integration with third parties; M&A processes; among others.
Our advice on project feasibility allows the company to evaluate and address all the action fronts required to determine the possibility of moving forward with a proposed project, considering legal, regulatory, environmental, investment banking, technical, as well as any other matter that the project may require.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
In crisis events, companies may face challenges derived from executing large-scale projects, the need to maintain positive public opinion, the duty to prevent litigation, stakeholder relations, strict regulations and the obligation to answer to the authorities.
Our crisis management services, offers a comprehensive support that allows the company to assess all the action fronts required to manage and close the crisis, mitigating legal, reputational, financial and operational risks, among others.
Our services includes:
1. Pre-set-up for crisis management
- Issuing and updating of the company’s risk map.
- Creation of a crisis committee.
- Crisis simulations.
Structuring of a crisis management model. - Training of management and governing entities.
- Definition of eventual leaders, managers and advisors.
- Budget forecast.
2. Crisis diagnostic report and comprehensive action plan
- Definition of the scope of the crisis and identification of legal, reputational, financial and operational risks, among others; and
- Structuring of a integrated action plan.
3. Implementation of the integrated action plan
- Structuring of multidisciplinary teams;
- Diagramming of the action plan in the technological tools and socialization with the responsible members; and
- Implementation of the action plan.
4. Documentation and closure of the crisis
- Construction of all relevant documentation that supports the due diligence during the crisis management; and
- Preparation of the documentary supports required by law, the bylaws and the management.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OPTIMIZATION
Corporate governance faces challenges derived from the adoption of decisions with insufficient analysis, short response times and the deficiency in the assignment of responsible parties, which limits its agile operation.
To achieve the objectives of shareholders and management, companies must clearly define the corporate governance bodies, their responsibilities and the internal processes that must be developed for optimal operation.
Our corporate governance service identifies the major governance challenges, establishes an action plan to optimize the decision-making processes and accountables.
Our services includes:
1. Diagnostic report and action plan
- Identification of processes, corporate governance entities, major challenges and eventual contingencies; and
- Structuring of an action plan that seeks to optimize the operability of the decision-making entities, assign statutory responsibilities and structure internal processes.
2. Execution of the action plan
- Integration, merger or elimination of corporate entities;
- Structure and implementation of good corporate governance processes; and
- Implementation of technological tools to support the structured processes.
