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Doing business abroad: navigating the challenges of the international marketplace

24 March 2010

Speakers at the event:

Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE, Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business
Justine Campbell, director of Legal and Government Affairs at Vodafone UK
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE, co-chairman, Global Government Relations at DLA Piper UK LLP

The issues discussed included:

  • How can business and government work better together to meet the challenges faced by UK companies operating in multiple jurisdictions?
  • Does leading the field in regulatory standards constrain the competitiveness of UK businesses relative to their international counterparts?
  • How is the role of general counsel evolving to incorporate proactive management of the risks associated with domestic and international operations?
  • Do legal advisers do enough to assist clients in anticipating and mitigating risk?
  • What is the scope for lawyers acting in a lobbying capacity to influence government policymaking on behalf of clients?
  • Do firms take a sufficiently long-term strategic approach in seeking to overcome barriers to entry in emerging legal markets?

More information on this legal breakfast is available in the flyer.
Download the flyer (PDF).