3 – 5 octobre 2008: Hotel Marriott, Budapest
PROGRAMMES
18:00
Welcome Reception by András Moldován and his team at the Hotel Marriott followed by a buffet dinner
Accompanying persons
Morning
Visit to Parliament and the Castle District (Matthias Church, Fishermen’s Bastion) followed by Lunch and return to the hotel
Delegates
8:45
Official opening of the Mackrell International business meeting. Greetings from the new Chair, Marty Harper, and from regional delegates, Gunnar Hjertquist and Hartmut Mueller-Peddinghaus
Update from the Chair on significant developments in MI over the last year
Election of EMEA member to the IC
Managing Director's activity report and Perspectives including marketing committee initiatives
Coffee break
11:00
Address by dr. ANDRÁS SZECSKAY Deputy Chairman of the Budapest Bar Association
11:30
Presentations from new members and invited observers (at present Moshe Kahn from Israel, Maksym Cherkasenko from Arzinger, Ukraine)
11:50
Presentation by Christodoulos Vassilades of the AGM 2009 in Athens
12:15
Report from Daniel Wendland and Jeremy Glen on what the Membership Committee has achieved and its future intentions
ALL PRESENTATIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
12:30
Lunch at the hotel
14:00
Management of the law firm I
Case study with Xavier Martorell as author on the themes:
the firm’s governing system, the relationship between partners and how to get the continuity of the firm
Introduction and group discussions
15:00
End of session
Delegates and Accompanying Persons
Afternoon
15:30
Visit to Moldován offices, Heroes Square and the Bazilika
17:30
Return to the hotel
Evening
19:30
Leave the hotel for Castle District for drinks and gala dinner
Delegates
9:00
Business Meeting
Update by Zafer Karaca, our member in Turkey
Update by Andrew Laws, our Channel Islands member
9:20
Management of the law firm I
Case study continues. Plenary discussion.
10:20
Management of the law firm II
“From Associate to Partner - how to become a law firm partner” managed by Gunnar Hjertquist with assistance from 4 reporters from member firms
10:45
Coffee break
11:00
Review of Mackrell International referrals, reality, policy and actual system (Clive)
11:10
Practice groups: update from group leaders
11:20
Young Lawyers Nordic meeting (Clive Mieville) conclusions to draw
11:30
Update from our Polish members, Tomasz Brudkowski and Beata Karas
11:45
Any other business including future meetings and events.
12:00
End of meeting
Accompanying Persons - Free time