Global Independent Law Firms Forum 2020 | ALM Real Estate Media Group | 1 December 2020 | The May Fair, A Radisson Collection Hotel, Stratton St, Mayfair, London W1J 8LT, UK

Now in its 13th year, this one-day conference has a long track record of bringing together the leaders of law firms from around the world to network and engage in topical discussions through open debate, panels, expert speakers and interactive seminars.

Relationships are key to the success of an independent firm in an increasingly competitive market. By establishing and enhancing referral networks, the forum provides the perfect occasion for you to meet managing and senior partners from leading independent law firms from more than 40 jurisdictions!

Over the course of the event, you will have the opportunity to discover crucial strategies to overcome the most pertinent challenges to face independent law firms in 2020. Explore the impact current political climates, the rise of big data, and the latest strategies for internal process optimisation will have on your firm’s purpose in 2020 and how you can best leverage these developments for enhanced client service delivery.

2020 Speakers

Adam Emmerich
Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Nigel Boardman
Senior Consultant, Slaughter and May

Charles Martin
Senior Partner, Macfarlanes LLP

Professor Colin Mayer CBE FBA
Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Wai King NG
Managing Partner, WongPartnership

Elliot Moss
Partner & Director of Business Development, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Alexander Ritvay
Managing Partner, Noerr

Alexandra Woods
Director of Knowledge & Innovation, Slaughter and May

Richard Punt
Former CEO, Peerpoint, Allen & Overy

David Patient
Managing Partner, Travers Smith

Kathleen Russ
Senior Partner, Travers Smith

Petra Zijp
Managing partner, NautaDutilh NV

Zia Mody
Founder and Managing Partner, AZB & Partners

Marnix Leijten
Managing Partner Elect, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Elke Edwards
Founder, Ivy House London

Emma Dowden
Chief Operating Officer, Burges Salmon

Pavla Prikrylova
Partner, Peterka & Partners

Per Magnusson
Founder, MagnussonMinds

Filippo Troisi
Founder and Senior Partner, Legance

Robert Millard
Partner, Cambridge Strategy Group

Chris Foo
Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Bernadette Bruton
Global Talent and Organisational Development Director, Aviva

Jason Foo
CEO, BBD Perfect Storm

Julian Yarr
Managing Partner, A&L Goodbody

Tjeerd van Ginkel
Head of Innovation, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Marco Imperiale
lawyer and innovation officer, LCA

Maria-Pia Hope
Managing Partner, Advokatfirman Vinge KB

Richard Butler
Partner, Sagency

Bea Miyamoto
Associate General Counsel, Panasonic

Dimitry Afanasiev
Chairman & Co-Founding Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners

ADVISORY BOARD:

Charles Martin
Senior Partner, Macfarlanes

Adam O. Emmerich
Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Dr. David E. Tadmor
Co-Chairman & Managing Partner, Tadmor & Co

Petra Zijp
Managing Partner, NautaDutilh

Robert Legh
Chairman & Senior Partner, Bowmans

Dimitry Afansiev
Chairman & Co-Founding Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners

Danny Gilbert
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Gilbert & Tobin

Shawn McReynolds
Managing Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Jan Dernestam
Managing Partner, Mannheimer Swartling

Zia Mody
Founding & Managing Partner, AZB & Partners

Ng Wai King
Managing Partner, Wong Partnership

Per Magnusson
Senior Partner, Magnusson Law

Kathleen Russ
Senior Partner, Travers Smith

Pedro Perez-Lorca
Senior Partner, Perez Llorca

Geert Potjewijd
Managing Partner, De Brauw

Alexander Ritvay
Managing Partner, Noerr

Cyril Shroff
Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Geoff Moore
Managing Partner Elect, Arthur Cox

Sadiq Jafar
Managing Partner, Hadef & Partners

Amir Achcar Bocayuva Cunha
Managing Partner, Barbosa Mussnich Aragao, Brazil

2020 Sponsors

• Aelex

NETWORKING DRINKS SPONSOR:
• Law Offices