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.
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