Useful choice of sessions, stimulating keynote address, enjoyable overall atmosphere.
General Counsel
Telefónica Europe plc

Summit 2008 was the perfect opportunity to meet key in-house counsel and hear first hand the issues they are facing. It provided a great forum for discussion about how external lawyers can provide the best support to clients, both now and in the future, given the rapidly changing legal and economic environment.
Partner,
Shoosmiths


























We found the organisation of the conference to be very professional - couldn't have asked for more support. Everyone in Berlin was very friendly. The conference exceeded our expectations in terms of the coverage Navigant achieved. Our name awareness is certainly improved. Also a great opportunity to meet in-house and external counsel in a relaxed atmosphere.
Managing Director
Disputes & Investigations Navigant Consulting (Europe) Ltd

Welcome to The Lawyer Summit 2009

It’s a new world, and there are new rules. Protecting your business is vital. In-house counsel and private practice lawyers alike are having to make sense of an entirely new landscape where imagination, intelligence and a cool head are at a premium.
Catrin Griffiths, Editor, The Lawyer

Past Summits have explored “how you can become a more trusted advisor within your company”. Today, expectations of senior directors are changing dramatically – and your advisory role is becoming even more pivotal. It’s now all about ensuring company survival and extracting new value at every opportunity. In these tough conditions, you will also be called on to create and implement innovative strategies and bold tactics to take advantage of those less able to withstand the new commercial realities. None of us have experienced worse business conditions. Forget the old niceties – companies are now looking to do things differently - bolder and more innovative legal thinking to recover and thrive in future. And that will be the real world focus for the 11th annual Lawyer Summit 2009. Sessions will also hone in on new ways you can extract the added value you will need – and must demand – from law firms, senior directors, in-house colleagues and your beleaguered business units.

The Lawyer Summit is a singular opportunity for you as senior in-house counsel to examine best practice, digest fresh insights and build relationships with your peers from commerce and private practice. This year, the summit will take place between 5th & 7th November 2009 at the Hotel Arts Barcelona.

Within the framework of a two-day conference the unique format of the Summit enables you to maximise the value of your attendance through a personalised itinerary that is worth 11 CPD Hours.

The Lawyer Summit consists of four main elements:

Topical Conference Programme

The core of The Lawyer Summit is a cutting edge conference programme - split into three streams that cover a broad range of essential management, business-relationship and regulatory issues. Each session will be hosted by senior lawyers from in-house and private practice in a lively and interactive format.

Pre arranged One-to-One meetings

Developing new and existing relationships with legal advisers is an important element of the role of a modern general counsel. Throughout The Lawyer Summit there are several opportunities for you to have informal one-to-one meetings with private practice delegates of your choice.

Informal Networking

In addition to the conference programme, there are also a further 16 hours built into the schedule for informal networking with your peers from industry and private practice. This includes the magnificent Gala Dinner.

Networking on the Delegate Registration Site

From the moment you register until March 2010, you are able to network online with delegates both in-house and private practice, attending the summit via the interactive Message Board.

This year's speakers include:

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