The technology, media and telecom sector crash on both
sides of the Atlantic was expected to introduce a back-to-basics
approach by dot com companies. Old economy business principles
were, supposedly, poised to redefine dot com attitudes, as these
companies sought to persuade investors that their businesses were
founded on more than just promising ideas.
However, according to a recent survey by Landwell, the
correspondent legal practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, this has
not translated into a high awareness of legal risks. The report is
part of a survey jointly carried out with PwC between July and
October 2000, canvassing the views of 400 managers in European dot
coms (split between the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands),
and including a further 100 interviews with heads of legal across a
cross-section of companies operating in the B2B and B2C sectors.
For investors, analysts and advisers to the internet sector, the
report adds to...
