EDHEC Business School

Legal teams often treat security, performance, and value as trade-offs when the operating model remains implicit. Fragmented processes, uneven technology use, and individual ways of working create inconsistent outcomes.

Reframing the model starts with three actions: Prioritise work by organisational value, use legal data to guide decisions, and establish governance so legal operates as a connected partner to the business.

During Legal Performers Day, an event hosted by EDHEC Business School, Epiq expert François Marchal shares how legal teams shift to deliberate operating models. By focusing effort on the high-value work, using data to sharpen prioritisation, and strengthening governance, legal delivers coordinated outcomes across risk, performance, and value.

“It’s about the ability to truly act as a trusted adviser and a trusted sparring partner when it comes to tackling risks and the challenges of value creation. And lawyers are perfectly equipped for all of that.” François Marchal, Director, Legal Business Advisory, EMEA