Globalising your practice: opportunities and challenges in Brazil and beyond
10 Sep 2026
Session information
Building an international legal practice: strategies, alliances and cross-border collaboration
Thursday 10 September (1430 - 1530)
Description
This session will examine the different strategies through which law firms can develop and strengthen their international presence, including cooperation with international firms, strategic alliances, legal networks and other forms of cross-border engagement. The discussion will focus on:
- best practices for effective collaboration in multi-jurisdictional matters;
- client expectations in cross-border mandates;
- cooperation between Brazilian and international firms;
- networks, alliances and other forms of international collaboration; and
- strategies for the internationalisation of legal practice.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Alessandra Mourão | Nascimento e Mourão Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; SPPI Council Member |
Speakers
| Jose Cobeña | Norton Rose Fulbright, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Mickael Laurans | The Law Society of England and Wales, London, England; European Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Law Firm Management Committee |
| Sophia Rook-Blackstone | Alliott Global Alliance, London, England |