Chair: Simon Prideaux (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
Speaker: Dermot Power (BDO LLP)

This workshop (guided by experienced practitioners) considers:

• 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)  

to be held at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4AG at 5.45 p.m. for 6.00 p.m.

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)

to be held at Deloitte, 1 City Square, LEEDS  LS1 2AL
at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Chair: Mark Briegal (Aaron & Partners LLP)
Speaker: Heather Crosby (Partner, Deloitte  -  Head of Professional Practices in the North);

to be held at Deloitte, 2 Hardman Street, MANCHESTER M3 3HF at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Chair: Peter Saunders (Deloitte)
Speakers: (Details to follow)

to be held at Macfarlanes LLP, 20 Cursitor Street, London EC4A 1LT at 5.45 p.m.for 6.00 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Sir Richard Stagg, KCMG, CMG

to be held at Stationers’ Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London EC4M 7DD 
AGM at 6.00 p.m.
Pre-dinner drinks reception at 7.00 p.m. 
Dinner at 7.30 p.m.

This is a members' only event and is NOT black tie. 

Further details of how to register will be circulated to members.

Speakers: (Details to follow)

Venue: (Details to follow)
at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Speakers: Jeremy Callman (Ten Old Square) and
Mark Getliffe (CLB Coopers)

to be held at DLA Piper UK LLP, 101 Barbirolli Square, Bridgewater, MANCHESTER M2 3DL at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Chair: Frank Maher (Legal Risk LLP)
Speakers: (Details to follow)

to be held at Allen & Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AO  at 5.45 p.m. for 6.00 p.m.

Chair and Speakers: (Details to follow)

Venue: (Details to follow)  at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Further details to follow.

to be held at Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4AG at 6.00 p.m.

Chair: William Wastie(Addleshaw Goddard LLP)
Speakers: (Details to follow)
 

to be held at Lawrence Graham LLP,  4 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AU  at 5.45 p.m. for 6.00 p.m.

Chair: Gavin Foggo (Fox Williams LLP)
Speakers: (Details to follow)

to be held at Deloitte, 2 New Street Square, London EC4A 3BZ
at 5.45 p.m. for 6.00 p.m.

Chair and Speakers: (Details to follow)

Venue: (Details to follow)  at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Chair and Speakers: (Details to follow)

Venue: (Details to follow) at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.

Chair: Jeremy Callman (Ten Old Square)
Speakers: (to be advised)

to be held at The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, 280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4RB at 5.45 p.m. for 6.00 p.m.

Speaker: Clare Murray (CM Murray LLP)

Venue: (Details to follow) at 5.45 p.m. for 6.15 p.m.