In translation from English, outsourcing is an external source. With reference to the topic of this article, legal outsourcing is the provision of financial and economic activity of an enterprise by an independent (or affiliated) legal company. If in a nutshell - solving the emerging business problems that prevent you from making a profit. In the West, legal outsourcing has long and firmly won a place under the sun. There is a powerful industry with billions of dollars and stars, who choose their customers themselves.
In Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the former Union, the rates are lower by orders of magnitude. This is not surprising, since this service has pierced its way through the mistrustful heads of newly-made owners, who are accustomed to keep everything under control, including information. It is generally accepted that the period of wild capitalism or the accumulation of capital is completed in the post-communist space. Now there is a process of legalization and civilization of business forms. It is difficult to imagine, but 10 years ago it was considered the norm to pay wages "in envelopes" and have dozens, if not hundreds, of "babies" (firms - one-day for cashing cash) at the head organization.
Now roll in the other direction - towards respectability and solidity. That's why companies that provide outsourcing of legal services in Russia have become so widespread and famous. Their professional composition, reputation, turnover is too heterogeneous to be able to talk about the emerging market. Annual ratings are produced, conferences are held, the market is growing, consultants are buying apartments, and business is still experiencing problems. Unfortunately, the peculiarity of the domestic legislation is that it looks like a blanket in the patchwork technique. This is a large piece of cloth without a single solid foundation, on which pieces of cloth are variegated in shape, color and texture. Laws either contradict each other in some part, or are morally outdated, or do not describe the new realities of our economy and life.
Legal services outsourcing for all their attractiveness to the owner have a weak point. And the place is - frames, or rather, those professionals, semi-professionals or non-professionals who work there. It is naive to believe that in these companies only specialists with a capital letter with thirty years of experience work, specializing in all types of Russian and, at the same time, international law and who can solve legal problems at the junction of finance and accounting. There are no such people, because this is science fiction. Lawyers, as well as doctors, specialize in a certain right - criminal, civil, administrative. A lawyer who has chosen a civil specialization can devote himself to intellectual property or corporate affairs, contract and general contracting contracts or labor disputes. Perhaps, the best option for a firm confidently standing on its feet is the combination of two approaches. To solve non-standard, complex or highly specialized problems, it is appropriate to use legal outsourcing. For typical, ordinary tasks, a full-time lawyer or department is suitable.
Legal outsourcing meets the needs of modern business and is an actual form of protection of its interests.