The MPF is the world's leading association of managing partners from across the spectrum of professional service firms. In the North West we have created a local organisation that provides top-calibre educational and networking opportunities for all its members. By introducing thought-provoking and cutting-edge best practices that are transportable from one sector to another, we are dedicated to enhancing leadership and the status of the management team. more...
EVENTS
Meetings are run locally in the North West and provide both educational and networking opportunities for managing partners and other senior members of the management team. MPF North West connects the local professional services community with the wider MPF network, whilst generating real value for members closer to home. As a membership organisation, all our meetings are member only. However, those interested in joining are welcome to attend one event as our guest in order to get a feel for the group. See current event or download previous meeting report
Please contact your local Regional Director or MPF Executive Director, Paul Lemon if you wish to hear more about our events and/or membership.
KNOWLEDGE
The MPF collects confidential data and conducts regular surveys amongst MPs and members of the management team based worldwide. Leading consultants in strategy and leadership, appointed by the MPF Executive Committee, prepare monthly surveys on strategy and leadership issues, summarise findings, and make presentations at MPF events held in key cities worldwide (London, New York, Frankfurt etc). All findings are released for free into the public domain to ensure professional firms everywhere have access to reliable facts on key management issues. more...
CAMPAIGNS
The MPF is the most powerful lobby group in professional services, launching a new campaign every six months. MPF campaigns confront the professions on particular issues aiming to empower the management team and help connect the local professional services community into the MPF network.
Current campaigns include:
- In search of Management talent: A “prospectus” for the professions
- Time Management: MPF Management Diary - time well spent?
- Partner Career Paths: Exploring the sound of silence
- Leadership Selection: Less politics, more transparency, clear reward
- Unsung Heroes: No-one should be treated as a second class citizen
We aim to remain at the cutting-edge of business thinking in professional services through regular surveys of our members and global leaders in marketing, HR, IT, finance etc, while allowing members to canvass each other on a management issue through MPF Pulse.
AWARDS
We organise the European Practice Management Awards, the only competition to focus on the contribution of different disciplines to managing a professional firm. Widely recognised as the premier Awards in Europe for those with practice management roles, the competition has been running since 2002.
COMMITTEE
Chair: Emma Holt is the Managing Partner of Pannone and sits on the Management Board and Nominations & Remuneration Board. Her responsibilities include leading and implementing the firm’s vision and strategy, and overall management of the business. In January 2011 Emma was recognised in the prestigious Management section of The Lawyer ‘Hot 100’ for her inclusive, thought-leading and progressive management style and in March 2011 was awarded Partner of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards. Before assuming the role of Managing Partner, Emma was Head of Clinical Negligence at Pannone, having become a partner in 1998. Throughout her career Emma’s work has involved representing people in clinical negligence compensation claims, including a substantial number of cases of maximum severity.
Regional Director: Phil Jepson qualified as a Solicitor in 1989 and has spent 14 years working in 3 Top 50 law firms, 7 as a Partner. With experienced gained in the North West, Midlands, London and Yorkshire Phil has led teams, multi sited business groups and an office. In 2000 he went through a formal outplacement process which led to his change of career into search and consulting. He worked as a Director at an established legal search firm before setting up Jepson Holt in 2004. Phil completed his MBA with Distinction at Manchester Business School and has developed a particular interest in Strategy and Innovation and how they apply to particular markets.
Nick Davenport is senior partner of Turner Parkinson LLP, an entrepreneurial corporate law firm in Manchester. He is also immediate past president of Manchester Law Society, and a board member of Pro Manchester. Nick qualified as a solicitor in 1978 and specialises in corporate mergers and acquisitions, assisting a broad range of corporates in their merger strategies. He is also a qualified commercial mediator, and served as a director of ADR Net, one of the national mediation organisations for over 10 years. Nick’s mediation work involves cases of professional negligence, and shareholder and partnership disputes. He believes passionately in helping lawyers develop their business and management skills.
David Gray is the Manchester Office Managing Partner of global law firm DLA Piper. He has been instrumental in taking the firm in Manchester from a start-up nearly 20 years to becoming one of Manchester's leading law firms. In addition, David has led the firm's UK Litigation & Regulatory practice as its Group Head since 2000 and, amongst things, he is responsible for setting and ensuring implementation of the strategy for what is the firm's largest practice group as well as taking responsibility for all facets of its management.
DETAILS OF OUR NEXT EVENT
Is the 'perfect storm' brewing? An analysis of activity in the legal market to date
Pinsent Masons,
3 Hardman Street,
Manchester,
M3 3AU
Wednesday 30 May 2012
There is much rumour of further consolidation, private equity transactions, further ABSs to be registered. Heather Crosby, partner at Deloitte with extensive experience in the legal sector, gives her reflection on current market activity.
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