Roundtable: How Do You Build a Legal Function That's Fit For Purpose Without Overbuilding?

Please join Ben Karnezos from Heriot Brown for a private roundtable discussion for a small group of Legal Leaders, in partnership with Raj Mahapatra & Ken Siegel from Wilson Sonsini.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday 9 September
• Time: 15:30 – 17:00, followed by drinks and networking
• Venue: Wilson Sonsini, London, Eden House, 8 Spital Square, London E1 6DU

Cost: Free

The session will be an open discussion focused on one question many legal teams are facing: How do you build a legal function that's fit for purpose without overbuilding?

As businesses continue to scale, legal leaders are balancing increasing demand, tighter budgets, rapid AI adoption and evolving expectations from the business. This roundtable is designed to bring together peers to share practical experiences, what's working, what isn't, and where legal teams are heading over the next few years.

We'll cover topics including:

• Right-sizing your legal team
• Designing an AI-first legal function.
• Generalists vs Specialists and the future legal skill set.
• Build, buy or outsource? LegalTech, ALSPs and external counsel.
• Legal Operations: creating leverage without increasing headcount.
• Measuring legal value and securing investment.
• Open discussion: what would you change if you rebuilt your legal team today?

Attendance will be limited to around 15–20 General Counsels and Heads of Legal to keep the discussion interactive.

Please let us know if you can't make it as seats are limited.