Online Global Independent Law Firms Forum

On behalf of Legal Week I am delighted to announce the launch of the preliminary programme for the 2011 Legal Week Independent Law Firms Forum. Having chaired the forum for three years, I am also pleased to reveal that my colleague, Alex Novarese, editor of Legal Week, has agreed to chair this coming forum. With the immediate impact of the financial crisis fading, independent law firms are now intent on planning for a new, extremely challenging business environment. They will need to continue to boost their own operational efficiency and they will need to explore new ways of delivering legal services to an ever-more demanding client base. The most confident law firms will also be targeting new markets and opportunities, both on their home territory, but also in the world's high-growth economies.