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 |