Venue
ONLINE and in-person at: Gatehouse Chambers, Gray’s Inn, 1 Lady Hale Gate, London, WC1X 8BS
Organisers
Gatehouse Chambers, the Bar Council of England and Wales and Combar (Commercial Bar Association)
Overview
The first panel will consist of speakers who, having developed a successful international practice themselves, will share their experiences as well as pointers on how other barristers might do the same. The second panel will aim to demonstrate how foreign languages can be be used practically for developing an international practice at the bar.
Registration
Please register your interest via email at events@gatehouselaw.co.uk. We will be in touch to confirm places in due course.
Programme
| Time | Event |
| 1800 – 1805 | Opening Remarks by the Moderator |
| 1805 – 1905 | First Panel – Developing a Successful International Practice |
| – Panel Moderator | |
| – Michael Polak (18:05 – 18:15) | |
| – Marion Smith KC (18:15 – 18:25) | |
| – Christopher Hames KC (18:25 – 18:35) | |
| 1835 – 1850 | Q&A Session for the First Panel |
| 1850 – 1920 | Networking Break |
| 1920 – 2000 | Second Panel – The Advantage of Foreign Languages at the Bar |
| – Panel Moderator | |
| – Grace Ferrier (19:20 – 19:30) | |
| – Manuel Casas (19:30 – 19:40) | |
| – Miguel Henderson (19:40 – 19:50) | |
| – Antonia Eklund (19:50 – 20:00) | |
| 2000 – 2015 | Q&A Session for the Second Panel |
| 2015 | Closing Remarks by the Event Chairperson |
Related barristers
Frederico Singarajah
Call: 2009
