Speakers at the event:
David Harris, co-chief executive officer, Hogan Lovells
Sandie Okoro, general counsel, Baring Asset Management
David Hawley, director in Strategy Consulting, Deloitte
The issues discussed included:
- Is the business model of major commercial law firms sufficiently agile to respond adequately to the changing market and client demand?
- How will current market challenges influence the size, shape, structure and location of future firms?
- What alternative governance models should be explored? Should law firms be managed at all?
- What can the legal sector learn from the 'big bang' experiences of other professional services industry sectors?
- How is client demand changing in regard to issues such as hourly billing and fee earner remuneration?
- How can large-scale cultural change within firms be managed effectively?
More information on this legal breakfast is available in the flyer.
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