UK legal services is at the forefront of one of the world’s biggest legal gatherings this week to promote the UK as a place to do business.
The UK’s legal sector generates billions for the UK economy with the latest figures showing it contributed £34 billion in 2022.
In recent times key agreements have been made with other nations to strengthen the sector – including agreements with Japan, Greece and Malaysia – by allowing UK lawyers to practise abroad.
This week the British Embassy in Mexico City is hosting a series of networking events to bolster connections between the UK legal sector and global partners to drive economic growth through legal services exports.
Taking place alongside the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference, the world’s largest global legal sector gathering, these events, held jointly with The Law Society of England and Wales, build on the success of previous GREAT Legal Services campaign activity which has resulted in millions of pounds worth of business deals.
In the last financial year, the campaign generated over £5 million in projected business wins for UK lawyers, and more than 800 business connections for UK legal professionals, and reached over 2.6 million online in key markets across the world.
The GREAT Legal Services campaign was launched in 2017 to promote and support the strength of English and Welsh Law, the UK’s world-renowned independent judiciary, and our legal expertise to the global market.
The IBA conference is the legal sector’s largest international event, with more than 5,000 attendees expected from law firms, governments, and regulators globally.
