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The value proposition: what investors see in law firms

10 January 2010

Speakers at the event:

Jeremy Hand, managing partner, Lyceum Capital
Leah G. Cooper, managing attorney, Rio Tinto
Mark Jones, chairman, Addleshaw Goddard LLP

The issues discussed included:

  • Where does the value lie for investors in law firms and how can that value be realised?
  • What do solicitors stand to gain from non-lawyers' involvement in law firm leadership?
  • How will new investment drive growth and reshape the legal services market?
  • What will be the characteristics of a successful legal business in the new regulatory regime?
  • Which business models will be most attractive to corporate clients in the market for legal services?
  • Is there a first mover advantage in setting up an ABS, or should firms wait until the emerging regulatory framework is fully clarified?
  • Can the traditional partnership model adapt to meet the competition from new entities?

More information on this legal breakfast is available in the flyer.
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