Baker McKenzie – International M&A
With over 13,000 people in 78 offices around the world, Baker McKenzie prides itself on being a truly innovative law firm. In the current climate, that’s never been more important. It also enables us to go above and beyond for their clients, collaborating across borders, markets and industries. During this presentation we will explain some of the key challenges and issues that we face when working on international M&A projects and the role taken by each member of the team. There will then be an interactive session focusing on a case study around key issues which regularly come up in cross-border M&A deals.
Trowers & Hamlins – Legal tech
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP – Debt finance
Our workshop will introduce you to the world of debt finance/leveraged finance transactions with an explanation of how and why transactions are structured as they are; the commercial considerations; and the role finance lawyers play at each level (from trainee to partner), with particular reference to financing private equity deals. The session will be led by two of our lawyers and will be interactive in nature and will involve you working together in small groups.
RPC – Insurance
At RPC, our business isn’t just about black letter law; it’s about building open relationships with our clients to help them get the most out of our business. We genuinely care about the work that we do. Our workshop will explore key areas at the cutting edge of insurance law including cyber, property and casualty and construction insurance. RPC trainees will provide topical analyses of current issues, look at future trends, and help you develop your skills during collaborative case study exercises in this stimulating interactive session. You will also have the opportunity for Q&A with a partner. Join us to explore one of the most varied and unique areas of the legal world.
Watson Farley & Williams LLP – Anatomy of an asset finance transaction
Our workshop will feature a breakdown of some of the key considerations in structuring and documenting an asset finance transaction, including a trainee/junior associate’s role. This will be an interactive session which will include discussion of a case study.
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP – Putting clients first – how to build and maintain client relationships as a lawyer
Our interactive workshop will showcase how a broad service firm can collaborate across departments to support clients. This will feature an interactive case study where you’ll see the kind of work we get involved in at the firm and sorts of legal issues and problems we solve for our clients.
Addleshaw Goddard – Do you have an appetite to innovate?
At AG, innovation is business as usual for us. Our passion in this area is driven by our clients and their business challenges. We constantly open ourselves up to new ways of working and collaborate with our clients to re-design and re-invent how we shape responses that meet the needs of our clients in a changing world.
Our innovation and legal technology team at AG blends technology and legal expertise and is fully integrated into our business. We develop, test, invest in and embrace new technology on a continuous basis in order to enable the smart delivery of legal services and creation of clever solutions to clients, both faster and more cost-effectively.
Join us for our interactive workshop to learn more about the team at AG and take part in a collaborative exercise where you will use your creative skills to design an innovative solution using legal design.