24.09.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law Statement in In-house Counsel: Leveraging potential

The role of the legal department in the company has changed significantly in recent years. Its importance is high. However, it is also increasingly becoming the focus of attention when it comes to increasing efficiency and cutting costs. How can this balancing act be achieved?

KPMG Law expert Markus Fuhrmann, among others, answers this question in this article in In-house Counsel.

“Three or four KPIs should also be transparent in the legal department, preferably derived from the corporate objectives. Everything that is controllable is included. The costs to be influenced or the budget are the minimum that should be known, with the correct allocation. The budget for the following year should also be known. However, even these metrics are a challenge for some legal departments because they find it difficult to determine them and some legal services are not commissioned or tracked centrally.”

You can find the whole article here.

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Statement by KPMG Law experts on Südwestrundfunk (SWR) regarding the GKV Savings Act

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KPMG Law Guest Article in SpringerProfessional: Strategically Managing Geopolitical Supply Chain Risks

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New Packaging Implementation Act tightens obligations for companies

First published on November 19, 2025; thoroughly updated
Co-author: Séverine Sieprath, Director of Audit, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft The Packaging Implementation Act (VerpackDG),…

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15.07.2026 | In the media

KPMG Law Guest Post on the DVNW Procurement Blog: Section 97a of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB): Slight Relief for Lump-Sum Contracts

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15.07.2026 | In the media

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15.07.2026 | In the media

KPMG Law Statement in Private Banking Magazine: How the ECB Plans to Launch the Digital Euro

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09.07.2026 | In the media

Op-Ed in Versicherungsmagazin: D&O Insurance—A Legal Safety Net in Turbulent Times

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02.07.2026 | KPMG Law Insights

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02.07.2026 | Deal Notifications

KPMG Law advises the Prinzhorn Group on the acquisition of Stora Enso’s German facilities

KPMG Law has advised Mosburger GmbH, a subsidiary of Dunapack Packaging and part of the Austrian Prinzhorn Group, on the acquisition of Stora Enso’s German…

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