Overview

Alliances, Networks and Partnerships
Two-Day Conference, 20th- 21st January 2009
Two Expert Masterclasses, 19th and 22nd January 2009
Central London

Unlock value, increase profitability, leverage new lucrative markets and provide a seamless client service

“Networks aren’t just a convenience, they’re a necessity. No international firm can grow without forming part of a network”
Emilio Cuatrecasas, Chairman, Cuatrecasas (The Lawyer, 7th April)

How much longer are you going to stand by and watch other firms leverage new business opportunities in the global market?

After just two days at this conference, you’ll have enough action points to unlock value from your partnerships, achieve a seamless client service and capture new market share.

The conference will incorporate 28 speakers, 7 case studies, 12 European perspectives, 7 from the emerging markets of Russia, India, South Africa, Latin America and China, 3 panel sessions with 8 corporate perspectives, views of 3 independent firms and 4 in the emerging markets, as well as two one-day masterclasses to provide in-depth strategies.

Hear fresh perspectives from leading global and independent firms:

• Gain a strategic view on the effects of economic change in the legal market with Bruce MacEwen, Adam Smith, Esq (USA) to position your firm accordingly to maximise ROI
• Make varying levels of integration deliver the value you seek with Patrick Bignon, Law Management Consulting (France) and execute real integration through your alliances and not a disjointed service by hearing from Jose Maria Alonso, Managing Partner, Garrigues (Spain)
• Benefit from a DLA Piper case study on how they have grown their firm by Nigel Knowles, Partner and Joint Chief Executive Officer, DLA Piper
• Hear how to sustain an exclusive alliance with Richard Fleck, Global Relationship Partner, Herbert Smith, Dr. Rainer Loges, Managing Partner, Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch (Germany) and Olivier Clevenbergh, Managing Partner, Stibbe Brussels (Belgium)
• Crispin Rapinet, Asia Regional Managing Partner and Chris Hinze, Marketing- Client Relationships, Lovells will present a case study on the SNO Global Legal Alliance and give their perspective of entering the Chinese market

Benefit from actionable advice with interactive panel sessions:

•  Identify why your clients choose the firms they use and which models they prefer for international work with actionable advice from ITV, Tyco EMEA, Unilever, Carillion, NCH Europe, Diageo and Morgan Stanley Real Estate
• Hear the perspectives of independent firms from the emerging markets such as Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff &Co (India), AZB & Partners (India), J Sagar Associates (India) and Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (Russia) on how they work in their domestic markets and what they look for in forming alliances and networks
• Assess how domestic, independent firms such as Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka (Poland), Webber Wentzel (South Africa) and Burges Salmon secure their clients by working differently to global firms

With unique insights from the top law firms globally, don’t miss your chance to hear how things really work.

Register by following the “Register Now” link above or call +44 (0)20 7970 4770. Alternatively, you can email us at conferences@centaur.co.uk