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IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

CASA DEL DIEZMO 1 & 2, LEVEL S

Session information

Lawyer or CEO? In an environment of increasing client expectations and regulation, are lawyers equipped to run law firms?

Wednesday 18 September (1615 - 1730)

CASA DEL DIEZMO 1 & 2, LEVEL S

Committee(s)

Regulation of Lawyers Committee (Lead)

Description

An interactive session discussing the evolving role of lawyers and law firms in the context of regulation of lawyers and client expectations requiring those running law firms to wear multiple hats, including CEO, COO, CFO, Head of Human Resources, Head of D&I, Director of Procurement, Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), Director of Business Development and Public Relations, Crisis manager, Head of Sustainability, etc.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Sarah Lucey	Norton Rose Fulbright, London, England; Co-Chair, Regulation of Lawyers Committee

Speakers

Eva Berlaus	Sorainen, Riga, Latvia; Vice Chair, Law Firm Management - Strategy and Finance Subcommittee
Fergal Cathie	Clyde & Co, London, England; Co-Vice Chair , Regulation of Lawyers Committee
Edith Nordmann	ACG International, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ramesh Vaidyanathan	BTG Advaya, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Valentina Zoghbi	Al Tamimi & Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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