Legal Week's An audience with...

18:00-21:00, Wednesday 11 November 2009
London Stock Exchange

SPONSORED BY

Following the huge success of last year’s 'An audience with…', Legal Week is delighted to present a further opportunity to hear from managing partners and clients on critical issues affecting their firms and the legal profession in front of a key selected audience.

Debating points will include the challenges of managing international law firms against the background of increasing client demands, changing employee expectations, pressures on the market post-credit crunch, alternative investments in law firms, technological innovations and regulatory reform.

Topics to be discussed include:
- Current pressures on the market impact of economic slump
- The globalisation of law firms
- The burden of regulation
- External investment in law firms and alternative business structure
- Profitability of law firms – the main driving force? And what do clients think?
- The scope for offshoring, outsourcing etc. of legal services

Confirmed panellists:
Sir Nigel Knowles, joint chief executive, DLA Piper
Chris Carroll, managing partner, Travers Smith
Sandie Okoro, global general counsel, Baring Asset Management
Iain Larkins, group general counsel, Mercedes-Benz UK
Tim Jones, London managing partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

18:00 Registration
18:30 Debate and Q&A
20:00 Drinks reception
21:00 Carriages

To register to attend this complimentary event, please email legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com or call +44 (0)20 7316 9722.

NB. This event is open to law firm managing partners, senior partners and heads of department.