Scaling a business: the opportunities and pitfalls of growth
Explore the legal challenges of scaling a business and discover how lawyers help ambitious companies turn growth into long-term success
Event starts on Monday 2nd November at 14:00 GMT
2026/11/02 14:00
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Scaling a business: the opportunities and pitfalls of growth
Explore the legal challenges of scaling a business and discover how lawyers help ambitious companies turn growth into long-term success
What happens when a successful business is ready to scale? Step into the shoes of a growing company and explore the legal opportunities and risks that come with expansion. From protecting intellectual property and negotiating commercial contracts to building a growing workforce, Lewis Silkin lawyers will reveal how legal advice supports businesses at every stage. You’ll also discover how the firm’s sector expertise shapes its advice and how trainees get involved in real client work from day one.
Meet the host
Lewis Silkin
Successful businesses rely on a unique set of ideas and people. We help our clients protect and develop those vital assets, unlocking possibilities for future success.
From iconic brands and leading multinationals to pioneering start-ups, we are proud to work with a huge range of inspiring clients, helping them to turn their ideas into reality and get the best from - and for - their people.
Our people are not only exceptional at what they do, they also enjoy doing it and consistently give their best to a firm they’re proud to be part of. This stems from our firm culture and our ethos of bravery and kindness. That ethos runs through everything we do, from our approach to recruitment, business practices, and DEI activities to the day-to-day environment in our office and our relationships with clients.
With an internationally minded team of more than 700 working across key areas of law – plus strategic partnerships around the world – we’ve got both the combination and calibre of legal experts it takes to enable our clients’ businesses to thrive. Whether it is providing global employment law advice, managing a global IP portfolio or piecing together a multijurisdictional corporate transaction, we are able to have the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
We are proud winners of the ‘Firm of the Year’ category at The Lawyer Awards 2025 – the most prestigious category in the UK’s most important legal awards. This is testament to our innovative approach and collaborative culture.
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