Lancashire lawyer speaks at worldwide conference

A Lancashire lawyer has flown 6,000 miles to speak to over 130 international delegates at a global conference in Hong Kong.

Held at the five-star InterContinental Hong Kong hotel, the gathering was aimed at developing cross border trade and sharing knowledge on the cultural differences of doing business in markets around the world.

John said: “The conference provided us with a great opportunity to speak to other lawyers and accountants from firms in a number of countries in the Asia Pacific region, such as China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, as well other global markets like the US and Mexico, Russia, the Middle East, Africa and all the major Eurozone countries.

Harrison Drury’s membership of The Alliott Group makes it possible for the firm to refer clients to partner firms abroad giving them expert local knowledge, as well as an opportunity to advise overseas businesses that need legal support in the UK.

John added: “As the Chamber of Commerce’s latest Lancashire quarterly economic survey indicated, more of the county’s businesses are looking to boost export sales. Our growing expertise in this area is making it possible for these businesses to get the local support they need be successful in these new markets.” The conference was given an update on the global economic outlook by HSBC, and the bank’s Hong Kong-based senior investment strategist Herve Lievore discussed issues affecting the Asia Pacific region including the effects of increasing Chinese investment across the world.