Thank you to our legal experts for another informative issue of the Australian Banking and Finance Law Bulletin. Read my General Editor's note to find out what we have lined up for our readers in another excellent ensemble of comprehensive commentary on the hot topics and latest developments in banking and finance law and practice. It is hard to believe that this, the November edition, is our second-last issue for 2014. Stay put for our December edition. It will be a compelling read!

"Best Practice in Knowledge Management" is the award category at the annual LawTech Summit that recognises outstanding achievement in the process of collating, organising, sharing and analysing knowledge. 

This year, law firm HWL Ebsworth took home the award.  HWL Ebsworth was recognised for its innovation in response to the significant legislative change brought about by the new Personal Property Securities (PPS) regime, which has direct implications for many of its clients. 

Thank you again to Peter Frankl of Legal Practice Intelligence for his report titled "HWL Ebsworth LawTech award for best practice knowledge management reflects changing attitude to information in law firms", which includes my comments relating commercial information management.  

Peter Frankl reported that HWL Ebsworth uses a new cloud based visual information management platform called Encompass, which has enabled the firm to improve the efficiency and accuracy of its commercial search and review, particularly when it comes to PPS related information.  It has also enabled the firm to finalise due diligence quickly, provide prompt advice and minimise risk.  I wrote about visual information management in two earlier blogs, which you can revisit here and here.

If you need assistance with commercial information management, such as a visual information management solution, just contact us for assistance.

The latest issue of LexisNexis' Australian Banking and Finance Law Bulletin has just been released. We have another amazing line up of experienced practitioners covering recent case law as well as current hot topics. Read my General Editor's note to get a taste of what's covered.