accreditations & partnerships
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8th Nov 2022
Live Event.
Although “you can’t choose your family”, many people do choose to go into business with family members, bringing a unique set of challenges to running a successful business. Differences between family members can be difficult to resolve, especially when spouses, children and questions of succession interplay in decisions and dynamics.
The intricate nature of family business dynamics often attracts significant public attention – be it the various media dynasties fictionalised in 'Succession', or the family’s power struggle as portrayed in 'House of Gucci'.
If the intricacies of family disputes are aired in the public eye, and ultimately in court, reputations can be damaged irreparably. Protecting clients as they navigate litigation, mediation and the court of public opinion is critical to building a coalition of supporters that can advocate for the disputing parties for years to come.
Join us to discuss the complex challenges of family business dynamics and disputes with distinguished panellists from the fields of litigation, mediation, consultancy and strategic communication.
Moderator: Rebecca Attree, Mediator, IPOS Mediation
Panellists:
Shona Coffer a partner in Mishcon's Private Commercial Litigation team, Shona specialises in civil fraud and business disputes. A significant proportion of her practice involves advising on and litigating family business disputes.
Victoria Palmer-Moore managing partner at Powerscourt, a communications consultancy which specialises in reputation management, crisis and litigation PR, alongside the core business of financial PR. Powerscourt counts large, listed companies as clients, such as Airbus and Land Securities. Victoria has also represented high-profile individuals and family-owned businesses for example Amber Heard, Victoria Beckham Limited, Orla Kiely’s and Alexa Chung’s businesses, the Al-Thani family and the Barclay family’s investment business.
Sarah Middleton is a partner in the PwC UK Valuations practice (a team of c.150 dedicated valuers) and leads the Private Client Valuation business in London. Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in providing valuation advice and opinions to a wide range of clients, including a large number of privately held or family-owned businesses, trustees and high net worth individuals.