IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 342 A, Level 3
Session information
Succession planning: assuring the continuation of the law firm
Tuesday 31 October (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
Senior Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Law Firm Management Committee
Young Lawyers' Committee
Description
Law firms, regardless of size, face the challenge of evolution, and nowhere is this more evident than in the sphere of leadership change. How firms tackle the problem of succession can determine the course the firm takes, for better or worse, for many years to come.
This session addresses the importance of succession planning for law firms. It will examine policies and practices at medium and small, multi-generational firms, as well as the state of affairs when founding partners retire or when a firm has lasted more than one generation within family control. The panel will include leaders from law firms of all sizes and put forward suggestions for best practices. In this context, the session will also address the pivotal issue of the transfer of leadership knowledge and experience from senior lawyers to prospective new leaders within the firm.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
Maximo Bomchil | Bomchil, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Co-Chair, Senior Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
Paulo Aragão | BMA Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Senior Lawyers' Committee |
Veronika Hadjieva | Kambourov and Partners Attorneys at Law, Sofia, Bulgaria; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee |
Maria-Pia Hope | Vinge, Stockholm, Sweden |
Stephen Revell | Making Change Happen , London, England; Co-Chair, Law Firm Management Committee |
Abe Schear | Arnall Golden Gregory, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Tiziana Sucharitkul | Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok, Thailand |