The MPF is the world's leading association of managing partners from across the spectrum of professional service firms. In Scotland 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 Scotland and provide both educational and networking opportunities for managing partners and other senior members of the management team. MPF Scotland 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 Panel.
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: Kirk Murdoch is the Senior Partner Scotland for McGrigors LLP and a member of the Board charged with providing leadership and strategic direction across the firm.
Regional Director: Margaret Lang is Chief Executive of Intelligent Office UK Limited. Prior to joining Intelligent Office, Margaret managed a $100m business in New York providing outsourced office services to leading US investment banks and law firms. In 2001, she returned to the UK with the aim of bringing US outsourcing best practice to UK firms. She completed an MBI to a digital printing business which was then sold to the management team in 2005. Mags can be contacted on 07968 764 953
Martin Darroch was appointed Chief Executive of Harper Macleod LLP in August 2006 having previously been Finance Director. Under his leadership the firm has grown from 85 people to 215 people and turnover has increased from £3.4 million to £13.5 million. He is responsible for the creation and implementation of the firm’s ongoing strategic policy and ensuring all departments are aligned to deliver the goals of this policy.
Duncan MacAskill was appointed Office Managing Partner of KPMG LLP’s Aberdeen office during 2007, having relocated the previous year from KPMG’s Birmingham office, where he had been a partner for 10 years. Duncan leads some 100 Aberdeen based professionals in a full service offering including Audit, Tax, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services and Restructuring.
Drew Oswald was appointed Managing Partner responsible for Knight Frank’s commercial business in Scotland in March 1999.Andrew was appointed a Partner of Knight Frank in July 1993, responsible for all professional services in Scotland. Andrew is a member of the RICS Panel of Arbiters and Independent Experts for dispute resolution, and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration.
David Reith is Managing Partner of Lindsays, a position that he has held for the last seven years. During that time Lindsays has experienced considerable change following major restructuring and modernisation of its operations. In recognition of his outstanding leadership of the firm in recent years, David won the Partner of the Year award at the Scottish Legal Awards in February 2007 and Lindsays was named Law Firm of the Year at the Law Awards of Scotland in September 2007."
DETAILS OF OUR NEXT EVENT
The UK Economy: No return to boom from bust
Clydesdale Bank, 20 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6DB
Tuesday 2 March 2010
As the UK recession finally comes to an end and the global economy picks up speed, we need to focus on what recovery actually will look like. What are the big questions leaders of professional firms should be asking (and answering) as they prepare to lead their firm through the recession?
Featuring the very latest economic update and forecast by Nick Parsons, National Australia Bank's Head of Markets Strategy, this interactive discussion aims to promote debate and attempt to answer the thorny issues for leaders of PSFs.
Our speaker will provide a general overview of the current economic climate and his insight into the UK and global outlook covering areas such as interest rates, property, commodity prices, as well as his specialist subject; foreign exchange.
Further details and RSVP
COMMITTEE
Regional Director: Margaret Lang,
Intelligent Office UK Limited
Chair: Kirk Murdoch,
McGrigors LLP
Duncan MacAskill,
KPMG
Martin Darroch,
Harper Macleod LLP
David Reith,
Lindsays
Drew Oswald,
Knight Frank
FUTURE EVENTS
Invites will be sent out approximately six weeks before each event.
April
Reform Scotland – fiscal and political environment
Wednesday 19 May - Edinburgh (Breakfast)
Scotland’s Business: Going for growth – competing to win joint with Scottish Enterprise
June (Evening)
Annual Dinner
Wednesday 30 June - London (Evening)
Summer Social - with PM Forum
Thursday 26 August - Edinburgh (Breakfast)
Leadership challenges in FS sector
Tuesday 14 September - Glasgow (Breakfast)
Promoting Scotland’s assets abroad - Sustaining and securing investment in Scotland joint with Scottish Enterprise
Wednesday 22 September - London (Afternoon)
Embedding sales expertise in your fee earners - at PM Forum conference
Tuesday 5 October - Edinburgh (Breakfast)
Adapting leadership style and strategy
Thurs 14 October - London (Evening)
MPF European Practice Management Awards
Thursday 18 November - Edinburgh (Breakfast)
Promoting Scotland’s assets abroad - Sustaining and securing investment in Scotland joint with Scottish Enterprise
December
Financial Management
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