Insight Session for Non-Legal Professionals: Maximising Legal Function Efficiency
Do you really understand what your lawyer is telling you? Join us for an exclusive Insight Session tailored for Non-Legal Professionals: "Maximising Legal Function Efficiency". Dive into the intricacies of legal processes and gain invaluable insights on optimising legal functions within your organisation.
This session is specifically crafted to benefit both non-legal professionals and in-house counsel. For non-legal functions within private companies, it offers a unique opportunity to understand and leverage legal processes to enhance overall organisational efficiency. Whether you are in finance, operations, human resources, or any other department, gaining insights into legal functions can greatly strengthen your day-to-day operations and decision-making processes.
For in-house counsel, this session provides a platform to explore strategies and best practices for maximising the efficiency of your legal team. Hear from our expert panel members with approximately a decade of Myanmar-focused experience each, as they delve into key topics such as understanding the role of external legal counsel, effective secondment work strategies, and best practices for in-house legal teams. From understanding the role of external legal counsel to implementing effective collaboration techniques with in-house teams, this session promises to equip you with actionable insights to streamline processes and enhance overall efficiency.
This will be an insightful and interactive panel discussion covering key topics in collaboration and optimisation between legal and non-legal functions in organisations. Our panel will deliver the following topics:
- Understanding the Role of External Legal Counsel
- Strategies for Effective Secondment Work
- Best Practices for Maximising In-House Legal Teams
Seats for this event are limited to ensure a more personal and engaging interaction with the panel. Secure your spot now!
Date: 16th May 2024
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Location: British Club
Member : 35,000 MMK
Non Member: 55,000 MMK
Tickets are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Prior booking is required, and no walk-ins are accepted. For more information, please feel free to reach out at joey@britishchambermyanmar.com.
Cancellation Policy
If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place 3 days in advance via email to joey@britishchambermyanmar.com. All no shows will still be charged the entry fee. Places which have not been cancelled will not be refunded.
Agenda
- Introduction
Peter Beynon
Peter Beynon
CEO of Jardines Matheson Management Pte LtdAfter graduating from Bristol University, Peter joined PwC’s London office and qualified as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant in 1981 and subsequently embarked on a career in commerce that has focused on family businesses.
Post qualification he spent over 20 years with the Jardine Matheson group working in a number of senior finance and management roles in Asia and the Middle East, including significant periods in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. He worked as the Finance Director of several listed and private companies during which time he led a number of major corporate acquisitions and the development of joint venture business initiatives in emerging markets.
Peter then embarked on a career in consultancy, leveraging his diverse chartered accountancy skills in international and emerging market environments. He became the first non-family Managing Director of the esteemed Al Fahim Group based in Abu Dhabi in 2005, before joining as a partner of HBG a private equity firm based in Dubai in 2008. In 2012 Peter was engaged and successfully led the expansion and development of the ICAEW Middle East operations in the Middle East.
In 2014 Peter was re-engaged by Jardine Matheson to head the group’s development of its business portfolio in Myanmar and Cambodia.
Peter also holds the position of Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar.
- Panel Discussion: Extracting the Most Out of Your Legal Function
- Q&A Session
