For many General Counsel, credibility with the Chief Financial Officer is tested when an unexpected invoice arrives, a forecast substantially changes late, agreed processes are bypassed, or an investment request rests on opaque claims regarding efficiency. Finance does not expect every legal cost to be predictable. It does expect Legal to explain what is driving expenditure, which costs can be influenced and how resources support business priorities. A stronger General Counsel - CFO relationship is built by disciplined information and...