John Du: Practicing Law in an Emerging Marketbr American Bar Association Section of International Law - Hyatt Regency on Capitol HIllbr Law Practice Management Forum: Issues Facing Law Firms in Emerging Markets -- A Managing Partner Summitbr br During the past several decades, we have witnessed the growth of many international law firms around the world, including some with offices located in over thirty countries and offices on every continent. A panel of managing partners from leading law firms of emerging markets will share their strategies for developing a successful business model in their markets. The panelists will discuss, in an interactive and dynamic manner, their approaches to dealing with difficulties issues which are specifically associated with law firms in emerging markets.br br Some of the questions that the panelists will address are:br br How to position a law firm in an emerging market with local and international players? Specifically, what are the challenges that local law firms in emerging markets face in differentiating themselves from global or large international law firms entering or competing in their markets? What role does a strategic development plan of a law firm play in that context? How do global law firms select local counsel in emerging markets where they are not present and what are the criteria they apply? How is the so-called "war for talent" affected by that positioning? Specifically, what are the advantages a leading local law firm can offer to local "high potentials" as compared to global or large international law firms?br br Sponsoring Committee:br International Law Practice Management Forumbr br Co-Sponsor:br ABA Young Lawyers Divisionbr br Program Chairs & Moderators:br JUSTIN D. VINEBERGbr Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLPbr Montréal, Quebec, Canadabr br SUSANNA FUCHSBRUNNERbr Sibeth Partnerschaftbr Frankfurt, Germanybr br Speakers:br DMITRY AFANASIEVbr Managing Partner, Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partnersbr Moscow, Russiabr br JOHN DUbr Resident Partner, Jun He Law Officesbr New York, New Yorkbr br HORST EDHARDTbr Managing Partner, Wolf Theissbr Vienna, Austriabr br UMIT HERGUNERbr Managing Partner, Herguner Bilgen Ozekebr Istanbul, Turkeybr br SADIQ JAFARbr Managing Partner, Hadef & Partnersbr Dubai, United Arab Emiratesbr br ALFREDO M.