Funding for Professional Partnerships
Speakers: Arthur Ferry (DWF) and Pete Sumners (Co-Op Bank)
Chair: Peter Saunders (Deloitte)
Speakers : Jonathan Haley (Farrer & Co. LLP) and
Stevan Rolls (Deloitte)
In this workshop:
Two speakers from a large accountancy firm and a smaller law firm will contrast the tactics and ways of encouraging and motivating the staff and partners to deliver in line with the firms strategies. This will include consideration of recruitment aims, remuneration strategy, non-financial reward, development and other ways of engaging the people in the business.
Outcome:
Provide attendees with a broader business knowledge and greater understanding of the differing approaches at different firms towards its people.strategy. It will aim to illustrate that there is not a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ approach, but there is a need for organisations to consider how they approach their people as ‘stakeholders’ in the business.
Chair: Mark Briegal (Aaron & Partners LLP)
Speaker: Heather Crosby (Partner, Deloitte - Head of Professional Practices in the North);
Chair: Giles Clegg (Lupton Fawcett LLP)
Panel Chair: Stephen Hall (Deloitte)
Speakers: Heather Crosby (Partner, Deloitte - Head of Professional Practices in the North); and
John Llewellyn-Lloyd (Espirito Santo Investment Bank)
Chair: Simon Prideaux (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
Speaker: Dermot Power (BDO LLP)
This workshop will consider:
• Highlighting internal and external factors currently impacting the financial viability of professional services firms
• Analysing the key components of a professional firm’s balance sheet (especially the recording and valuation of work in progress)
• Considering optimal financial structures (including the role of external equity funding) and the future for Limited Liability Partnerships
• Discussing the role(s) of lender(s)
• Anticipating and managing financial distress (including retention of key practitioners and clients)
• Optimising tax treatment
Outcome:
• To improve participants’ understanding of the risks currently faced by profesional services firms and the factors which can lead to financial distress
• As a result, improving the quality of advice/representation participants can give to parties facing or affected by such issues (including the management of their own businesses)
Chair: Mark Jones (Addleshaw Goddard LLP)
Speakers: Peter Crossley, (Squire Sanders Hammonds)
and Julie Harrison, (Julie Harrison Consulting)
Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN from 6.30 p.m. The evening will consist of a canapé and drinks reception. There will be an introductory talk by a curator at approximately 7.00 p.m.