Legal Week’s sixth annual Trust and Estates Litigation Forum will unite the world's elite in the field of trust litigation to share, compare and contrast ideas and strategies for the decade ahead. The forum will highlight the most significant changes and groundbreaking case law of the past 12 months. The 2012 forum will be an ideal platform in which to discuss practical solutions in cases of contested Hastings-Bass applications and how best to manage a successful application. There will also be some useful tips on dealing with confidentiality as a result of increasing requests from foreign tax authorities. These are just two of the many issues that we will examine over the course of the forum's three days in the beautiful Provence countryside. Our exceptional co-chairs Shan Warnock-Smith QC and Anthony Poulton will share their extensive knowledge and experience, making this the most fascinating and enjoyable forum yet. Conference bookings: Steve Hands +44 (0)20 7004 7460 or legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
The Independent Law Firms Forum brings together managing partners and senior
management from independent law firms from across the globe to debate and
discuss challenges facing their firms. The event will also include a networking
reception on the evening prior to the conference, to allow delegates the
opportunity to network with peers from across Europe and emerging and
established markets.
Conference bookings: Steve Hands, tel. +44 (0)20 7004 7460 or email legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
Private equity backed companies have done much to justify the industry’s approach to continuing market turbulence. By demonstrating a level of flexibility and responsiveness not shown by listed corporates these companies are their private equity sponsors should feel cautiously confident when looking to their futures. Deal flow seems to be increasing with many transactions deploying novel structuring and increased levels of equity. Raising debt for new deals, however, remains stubbornly difficult.
With both the European AIFMD and the US Dodd-Frank Act expected to impact significantly on business costs at both a holding and portfolio company level, private equity houses will be expected to become ever more flexible and forward thinking in their approach to investment and management. Outside of investment specific regulatory developments, ongoing shifts in corporate criminalisation, legal services provision and transparency requirements will all obviously impact upon legal advisers working within private equity.
So how should such lawyers best operate to complement the responsiveness and ingenuity currently being demonstrated by the industry as a whole? What legal and ‘soft’ skill development will allow you to position yourself at the heart of your organisation as an indispensable adviser? Join us at Legal Week’s Private Equity Forum 2012 to collectively seek answers to such poignant questions alongside your industry peers.
Conference bookings: Jasmin Sangha +44
(0)20 7004 7560 or email
legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
Legal Week's second annual Corporate Governance and Risk Forum will bring corporate counsel, compliance officers and 'C-Level' officers together to raise awareness of the changing face of corporate governance and risk from a legal perspective. The core aim of the forum will be to instil an understanding of how a holistic approach to corporate governance is now required and how key departments must now appreciate the necessity for greater cooperation and communication with legal departments in their approach to implementation of corporate governance mechanisms. Bookings and information: Steve Hands, tel. +44 (0)20 7004 7460, email legalweekconference@incisivemedia.com
The British Legal Awards celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal industry. The Awards are hosted by Legal Week, the weekly magazine dedicated exclusively
to business lawyers in the UK and major international jurisdictions. As UK law firms gear up for the full implementation of the Legal Services Act against the background of ever fiercer competition, the need to stand out from the pack could not be more pressing. The British Legal Awards will set out to recognise the achievements of those law firms, teams and individuals who have responded most successfully to the demands being placed on them in the new post-recession business environment. The awards are divided into individual, team and firm categories and have been carefully chosen to reflect the range of practice areas and skills that lie at the heart of the successful law firm or legal department. The shortlist and winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges made up of senior in-house lawyers, former managing and senior partners and other senior business figures. The judges meet in person to deliberate and the decisions of the panel are final. Event enquiries and table bookings: Call Steve Hands on +44 (0)20
7004 7460 or email
britishlegalawards@legalweek.com
