The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is the fifth largest financial services group in the world by market capitalisation
and are bankers to 85% of the world’s Top 100 professional services firms drawn from the legal, accounting and surveying professions.
Acuigen provide systematic real time client feedback to the desktops of leaders of professional services firms and work closely with them, to help them make better business decisions, improve their organisation’s business performance, spot opportunities earlier and keep ahead of the competition.
Manan Chawla
+44 (0)12 3475 9862
www.acuigen.com
Claremont Group Interiors, the largest commercial interiors firm outside of London, understand the value of interiors. Claremont’s interior design principles deliver efficient spaces, effective teams and buildings that express the values of your business and your brand. It achieves this by developing a close understanding of clients’ needs and offering integrated solutions that meet the demands of the organization for a cost-effective and productive workplace that makes the people who work in it feel good, helps them to work better and keeps them safe.
Ann Clarke, Design Director
+44 (0)1925 284000
Barclays have business banking relationships with 80% of the top 20 accountants, lawyers and surveyors in the UK and a growing market presence in the US. They are proud of their client relationships as well as the industry expertise and specialist banking skills of their people. They work together to bring innovative solutions to the market, supported by market-leading service excellence. Barclays aim is to work in partnership with professional services firms to help them achieve their ambitions.
Rob Parsonage
+44 7766 362700
Fox Rodney Search is a specialist legal search firm. We focus on partner level private practice and senior in-house and compliance executive search assignments. Fox Rodney has been placing partners and teams in London, across the UK and internationally for over fifteen years. Our research-led methodology and utmost professionalism have helped to drive the success of our clients. Whether engineering a key lateral partner hire, a team move or a European office opening, we judge our performance in the same way our clients do by our results.
Michael Ellenhorn, Director
+44 (0)20 7337 2719
Practical Law Company is the leading provider of know-how for business lawyers. It offers web services covering key practice areas, as well as innovative tools to improve the work processes of law firms and legal departments. PLC employs a team of over 90 experienced lawyers creating and maintaining its content.
Alex Morrall
+44 20 (0) 7202 1250
www.practicallaw.com
The Association of Legal Administrators is the premier management resource for the legal profession. It is the largest international association providing support to professionals involved in the management of law firms and corporate legal departments. ALA represents legal administrators and managers who are thought leaders and industry experts on legal management issues such as finance, human resources, systems and technology, marketing and practice management. ALA provides high-quality educational opportunities and services to more than 10,000 members in 27 countries.
John Michalik, Executive Director
+1 847 267 1360
Prime Professions is an independent insurance broker specialising in Professional Indemnity, Directors' and Officers' and Medical Malpractice Insurance. Our dedicated teams combine profession-specific knowledge with the ability to handle all aspects of our clients' requirements. Our understanding of many working environments gives us the necessary edge to deliver results.
Adele Newell
+44 (0)20 7173 2143
Business in the Community - mobilising business for good. We inspire, engage, support and challenge companies on responsible business, working through four areas: Marketplace, Workplace, Environment and Community.
More than 850 companies are Business in the Community members, representing 1 in 5 of the UK private sector workforce alongside a network of global partners.
These members commit to integrating responsible business, sharing experience and taking collaborative action.
This is achieved through campaigns, programmes, awards, benchmarks and publications.
Why? …it’s just good business.
Emma Price Thomas, Membership Development Manager
+44 (0) 870 600 2482
For nearly three decades, ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) has provided peer-networking and information resources to those who support technology in law firms and law departments worldwide. The non-profit user group is truly peer-powered. For information about ILTA, or to obtain a membership application, visit www.iltanet.org.
New for 2008
Noble is an independent investment bank dedicated to helping small and mid-cap companies grow. We work with company boards and managements to formulate and execute bold and effective strategies to fuel that growth. We provide a full range of professional services to fast growth companies and investment vehicles, from raising early stage venture capital to advising on strategic acquisition to going public. Through our dedicated investment management business, investors can harness opportunities across property, infrastructure, private equity, VCTs and other alternative asset classes.
The Managing Partners' Forum is dedicated to enhancing leadership and the status of the management team in professional firms. Founded in 1995, the Forum organises high profile campaigns - for example 'unsung heroes' - holds bi-monthly events, publishes a newsletter and organises member surveys. Membership is open to leaders of firms with ambition plus members of the management team sponsored by the leader.
Richard Chaplin, Executive Director
+44 (0)20 7786 9786
The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business information brands, internationally recognised for its accurate and incisive news, comment and analysis. Whether in print or online, the Financial Times is essential reading for the global business community.
Keith Vann, Head of Corporate Sales
+44 (0)20 7873 4600
New for 2008