IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018

7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018

Session Room D, Level -1

Session information

Legal directories: how to maximise the benefits and returns from a ranking
Session Room D, Level -1

Committee(s)

Law Firm Management Committee (Lead)

Description

This is the second part of a two-part series of sessions on legal directories. The first part, presented by the Law Firm Management Business Development Working Group at the IBA Annual Conference in Sydney, covering how to get a ranking in legal directories. The second and concluding part explores how firms of all sizes and jurisdictions can leverage on any ranking once it is achieved. This includes using rankings for pitches; tenders and responding to request for proposals; before and with general counsel; to attract and retain talent; for profile; to act as a differentiator; and for an internal audit process to ensure that each unit is fit for purpose.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Paul Marmor Sherrards Solicitors , London, England

Speakers

Dimitry Afanasiev EPAM Law Offices, Moscow, Russian Federation
David Burgess The Legal 500, London, England
Marilu Capparelli Google EMEA, Milan, Italy
Michael Coates Shell, The Hague, Netherlands; Vice Secretary, Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Melissa Davis MD Communications, London, England
Paulo Farinha Alves PLMJ, Lisbon, Portugal