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June 27, 2016

Will US firms pull back in London after Brexit?
Last week's vote to leave the European Union came among one of the busiest lateral hiring sprees by US law firms in London, but that growth may now be put to the test

Ashurst set to close in Rome after pulling out of Sweden last week
Partners say smaller offices have been under the microscope, with Rome closure coming after decision to exit Stockholm

Seven ways Brexit will impact international law firms
On Friday it became clear that the UK public had voted to leave the EU. What does it mean for international law firms?

Baker & McKenzie adds six London partners as it promotes 85 worldwide
Forty percent of the firm's 85 new partners are women

Mayer Brown loses its spot as Japanese bank Nomura reviews its legal panel
US firm misses out after signing up to panel in 2010 as White & Case and Slaughter and May gain new places

‘Keep calm and carry on’ – DLA Piper’s Levine urges against hysteria following Brexit vote
Chief executive of UK’s biggest firm, Simon Levine, has called for calm in the legal market following the victory for Vote Leave

Corporate Counsel Forum Europe 2016

The Corporate Counsel Forum Europe 2016, hosted by Legal Week, taking place at the Pennyhill Park Hotel, Surrey.

The role of general counsel is changing, I dare say that you have been aware of this since starting your careers. The risks are rising, your boards are more demanding and your place as a strategic cog in the corporate system has been gaining in weight. So what practical changes can you implement to find the edge?So how exactly can you find that edge? - Finding the edge can relate to legal services delivery, leftfield team resource management, innovative use of (the right) new technology and also how you relate to the rest of your business units.

Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum will delve deep into the psyche of general counsel and their team structures. It will interrogate the various touch points, both internally and externally, which impact your role as legal department leaders. Along with this, you will receive key market and jurisdictional updates to assist you in foreseeing future opportunities and navigate around risk.

At Corporate Counsel Forum 2016, everything you hear will be supported by frontline evidence and case studies to ensure maximum value to the delegation. The seniority of the audience requires this forum to be an ideas exchange on a peer-to-peer basis, as well as provide excellent networking opportunities, so prepare to immerse yourself in the debate and get involved with the many interactive sessions on offer.

Click on the link to view this year’s conference programme & register you place now!
https://www.eiseverywhere.com//ehome/181875

companies that attended last year’s forum were: Barclays, Boston Consulting Group, BMW Group UK, Brewin Dolphin, Broadridge, BT, BTG, Cancer Research UK, Capgemini UK, City & Guilds, Co-operative Group, De La Rue, Dell, EE, Genworth Financial, Hammerson, HarperCollins Publishers, Hitachi Data Systems, HSBC, IHG, Imperial College London, ITV Commercial and Online, JLT Group, JTI UK, KPMG, Leah Cooper Consulting, Legal & General, Lloyds Banking Group, Lockton Companies, Microsoft, Mitie, National Grid, PGI - Protection Group International, Phoenix Group, Powa Technologies, Rolls-Royce, Royal Mail, Satellite Information Services, Serco, Standard Chartered Bank, Tate & Lyle, TelecityGroup, Tesco, The AES Corporation, Unisys, Unite Group, Vannin Capital, Viacom International Media Networks, and Vodafone.

I look forward to welcoming you in September to what is certain to be an exciting and informative event.

Jen O’Neill
Legal Week

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