The fundamentals of international legal business practice part 6: International outreach vs. protectionism

Dr. Lalit Bhasin 59 years in Law Practice (since 1962) • Immediate Past President, The Bar Association of India • President, Society of Indian Law Firms • Chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - India • Honorary Life Member, International Bar Association • Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Task Force on Legal Services • Member, Management Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry • National Vice President, Indo American Chambers of Commerce • Former Chairman, Delhi Bar Council • Former Chairman, Film Certification Appellate Tribunal • Former Member, International Court of Arbitration Paris • Past President, Inter Pacific Bar Association Awarded Doctor of Laws (LL. D.) Honoris Causa by Jaipur University in 2013. He was awarded the Plaque of Honour by the Prime Minister of India in 2002 for outstanding contribution to the Rule of Law. In 2007, the President of India presented the National Law Day Award to Lalit Bhasin.

Anne is the Lead Partner of our HM Connect network and heads up our Business Development Team. HM Connect is a referral and support network for high street and rural law firms which operates via Harper Macleod offering its full complement of legal services and expertise to such law firms on a fee-sharing, non-client poaching basis. HM Connect has over 375 member firms throughout Scotland. Anne set up HM Connect in 2008 and has since developed HM Connect into Scotland's leading referral network, with over 30% of all legal firms in Scotland. Anne also coordinates the Australia country desk, part of Harper Macleod's international offering. Anne is a Council Member for the Glasgow & Strathkelvin Constituency of the Law Society of Scotland and sits on the Client Protection Fund Committee and the Professional Practice Committee of the Law Society of Scotland. Anne is also a member of the organising committee for the Marie Curie Brain Game Black Tie Quiz. Anne won the title of "Up & Coming Lawyer of the Year" at the Law Awards of Scotland 2010 and was part of the team which was awarded "Energy Team of the Year" at the Scottish Legal Awards 2011 and 2013, Anne is also the co-founder and organiser of the Scottish Highland Renewable Energy Conference (SHREC). Anne led her team to a finalist position for "Best Business Development Team" at The Lawyer Management Awards 2013 in London and won Support team of the Year award at the Scottish Legal Awards 2016. Qualifications: LLB (Hons) Dip LP NP Qualified: 2007 Joined the firm: 2005

Erika M. Villarreal Zorita: Erika is a partner at Anzola Robles & Asociados since 2014 and has been practicing law for almost 20 years. She leads the Commercial Law and M&A Department at ARA. She studied at the University of Panama, School of Law and graduated magna cum laude. She completed her Masters in Laws (LLM) at Duke University Law School, with a Fulbright Scholarship. She also completed a Post graduate study of International Business Law at the Complutense University of Madrid, School of Law. Member: She is an officer of the Young Lawyers Committee of the International Bar Association and she is a member of the Young Council of the Latin-American Forum of the IBA. She is also a member and a director of Women in the Profession – Panama Chapter (WIP). Practice Areas: Erika practices Commercial Law, Financial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Energy Law. Awards: Erika has been listed as a leading corporate/M&A lawyer by Chambers Latin America, IFLR1000 and Latin Lawyer.