Law Society leads trade delegation to South Africa

The Law Society will be leading its first trade mission to Johannesburg and Cape Town from 22 - 26 March 2010.  The delegation will form part of the Lord Mayor of the City of London's business delegation and includes a broad-ranging programme of strategic meetings, seminars and networking opportunities.  Delegates will also have the opportunity to participate in the IBA African Region Forum conference in Cape Town.

Activites will include:

• UK Trade and Investment Biz Club networking breakfast
• SA Market briefing
• Legal Process Outsourcing seminar
• UK-SA financial services dinner
• International legal practice seminar (to be opened by the Rt.Hon Lord Mayor of the City of London, Nicholas Anstee)
• UK Trade & investment SA Biz-Club reception
• Call on the Mayor and City Manager, Cape Town.

A copy of the mission brochure profiling our legal delegation can be downloaded below.

Trade mission partners: UK Trade and Investment, South Africa Department for Trade and Industry, Republic of South Africa Law Society of South Africa IBA African Regional Forum

For more information on our activities in South Africa please contact Lucy Hicks, Policy Adviser (Africa & the Middle East) Email lucy.hicks@lawsociety.org.uk