What skills do clients expect of cross-border lawyers? What are clients’ expectations in multi-jurisdictional matters that involve multiple law firms or multiple offices of the same global firm? Whether working with foreign offices of the same global firm or retaining foreign counsel from independent local firms, creating a ‘cross-border team’ that will play seamlessly in the client’s corner presents intrinsic challenges, running from lack of communication and proper understanding of cultural differences to lack of (or mis-) understanding of the legal position in the foreign jurisdiction – all issues that, ultimately, generate distrust among lawyers
and potential disservice to the client. War (if not horror) stories abound.

In this seminar, law firm practitioners and general counsel will lead the discussion of these topics; given the hands-on training nature of this program, we encourage active participation by the audience.