Events

• Wednesday, 15th January 2020
• Clydesdale Bank

Legal Sector Breakfast Briefing - Carlisle

Why law firm mergers fail

Wolf Shark and Co Ltd and Puppydog Kitten & Co LLP are looking to merge although there are certain areas that need to be addressed before this can complete such as name, management, profit sharing, cars, borrowing and profitability.

Howard Hackney (Howard Hackney LLP Chartered Accountants) and Mark Briegal (Bennett Briegal LLP) will assume the roles of Managing Director and Managing Partner of the respective firms and act out a typical scenario that is not uncommon in such negotiations, moderated by our own Andy Poole.

• Wednesday, 22nd January 2020
• Barclays House

Newcastle COFA Forum

This event is free to attend and open to regular COFA attendees within law firms of all sizes, throughout the North East region.    

We are delighted to continue supporting the legal sector in Newcastle by hosting the forum for COFAs to:

• Thursday, 23rd January 2020
• Hexham & Northern Marts

Future Proof Farming

Managing your Agricultural Business in a Changing Environment

Join our panel of agricultural experts as we explore the opportunities and challenges faced by farmers in a swiftly changing environment, and provide insight, opinion and advice to help you secure your agri-business for future generations.
Topics covered will include: Managing the family business plan; Capital Taxes; Economic predictions for the Rural Economy; Lending for Diversification & an Overview of the Farmer Network.

• Wednesday, 29th January 2020
• Middlethorpe Hotel Hotel

Legal Sector Breakfast Briefing - York

Why law firm mergers fail

Wolf Shark and Co Ltd and Puppydog Kitten & Co LLP are looking to merge although there are certain areas that need to be addressed before this can complete such as name, management, profit sharing, cars, borrowing and profitability.

Nigel Haddon (Burcher Jennings) and Paul Bennett (Bennett Briegal LLP) will assume the roles of Managing Director and Managing Partner of the respective firms and act out a typical scenario that is not uncommon in such negotiations, moderated by our own Tom Blandford.

• Thursday, 30th January 2020
• The Royal Bank of Scotland

Legal Sector Breakfast Briefing - Edinburgh

Pricing for profit – and happier clients!

The presentation will look at the pressure to discount fees and what clients really want.  Nigel will discuss the pricing challenges relating to governance, analytics and execution and how a pricing menu can assist. 

How does pricing work in practice and is it worth the effort?

Speaker Profile

• Friday, 31st January 2020
• The Royal Bank of Scotland

Legal Sector Breakfast Briefing - Glasgow

Pricing for profit – and happier clients!

The presentation will look at the pressure to discount fees and what clients really want.  Nigel will discuss the pricing challenges relating to governance, analytics and execution and how a pricing menu can assist. 

How does pricing work in practice and is it worth the effort?

Speaker Profile

• Wednesday, 5th February 2020
• Armstrong Watson

Leeds and Yorkshire COFA Forum

This event is free to attend and open to regular COFA attendees within law firms of all sizes, throughout the Yorkshire region.    
We are delighted to continue supporting the legal sector in Yorkshire by hosting the forum for COFAs to: