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The Bar will have the opportunity to meet with a delegation of Nigerian lawyers, led by Nigerian Bar Association president Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and including representatives of Nigeria's leading law firms looking to develop their networks with lawyers in the UK. Their weeklong programme will include a series of events and information sessions in London, a networking event at the Law Society, and a visit to Liverpool for a joint seminar on comparative maritime law, dispute resolution and international trade.
The Bar Council is organising a meeting with the delegation on Thursday 3 December and will give them an overview of the role of the international work of the Bar Council and of barristers. The meeting will be follwed by a drinks reception at 5.30pm, to which barristers interested in meeting this delegation are invited to attend. Space is limited, and places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, so if interested in attending the drinks reception please contact Sarah Richardson Srichardson@BarCouncil.org.uk 020 7611 1316.
The Bar Council is organising a meeting with the delegation on Thursday 3 December and will give them an overview of the role of the international work of the Bar Council and of barristers. The meeting will be follwed by a drinks reception at 5.30pm, to which barristers interested in meeting this delegation are invited to attend. Space is limited, and places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, so if interested in attending the drinks reception please contact Sarah Richardson Srichardson@BarCouncil.org.uk 020 7611 1316.
The Bar will have the opportunity to meet with a delegation of Nigerian lawyers, led by Nigerian Bar Association president Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and including representatives of Nigeria's leading law firms looking to develop their networks with lawyers in the UK. Their weeklong programme will include a series of events and information sessions in London, a networking event at the Law Society, and a visit to Liverpool for a joint seminar on comparative maritime law, dispute resolution and international trade.
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