High Performing Teams:
Driving collaboration, resilience and results

Wednesday 18th March 2026, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London

£489+VAT 

High-performing teams are at the heart of every successful law firm. In a sector where precision, collaboration and client service are paramount, how your teams work together directly impacts both culture and commercial outcomes.

This one-day conference brings together leaders from across the legal profession to explore what drives exceptional team performance — from effective communication and leadership behaviours to psychological safety, trust and accountability.

Designed for senior legal professionals and business services leaders, this event offers practical strategies, fresh perspectives and peer insight to help you build teams that consistently deliver.

Key themes include:

  • Leading high-performing legal teams in a hybrid world
  • Communicating with clarity, purpose and credibility
  • Creating a culture of trust, psychological safety and ownership
  • Managing cross-functional collaboration across legal and business services
  • Embedding performance mindsets across practice groups and departments
  • Building resilient teams that thrive under pressure
  • Fostering equity and inclusion as drivers of team performance

Whether you’re responsible for leading teams, shaping firm culture, or driving operational excellence, this conference will equip you with the tools and connections to elevate team performance across your firm.

Why attend?

The law firms that thrive are those with teams that communicate well, collaborate seamlessly and adapt quickly. This conference is your opportunity to step away from day-to-day pressures and focus on what it takes to build and sustain truly high performing teams. It goes beyond theory to focus on real-world challenges, practical solutions and lasting impact. Through a focused agenda of expert insight and peer discussion, you’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and practical tools to elevate team performance in your firm.

Understand what drives team performance

Gain a clear understanding of the behaviours, conditions and leadership practices that enable teams to consistently perform at a high level, and pinpoint what needs to change in your own organisation.

Strengthen communication and collaboration

Learn how to overcome common communication barriers, create alignment and encourage open dialogue, particularly across hybrid, cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.

Build a culture of trust, accountability and resilience

Take away practical strategies to foster psychological safety, shared ownership and adaptability, so your teams can stay engaged, focused and productive under pressure.

Advance inclusion and collective performance

Understand how inclusive leadership and diverse perspectives contribute to better decision-making, innovation and overall team effectiveness, and how to embed this into everyday working practices.

Learn from leading experts

Hear from a diverse range of speakers with deep expertise in leadership, organisational culture, and team development, all sharing actionable insights grounded in real experience.

Connect and share with industry peers

Network with senior professionals from the legal industry. Exchange ideas, learn what others are doing and build relationships that continue beyond the conference.

Topics and Speakers 

Opening keynote: The Resilience Revolution – How curiosity fuels high performance

  • Emma Wiggs MBE, 3 x Paralympic Champion, 12 x  World Champion, Record Breaker, Keynote Speaker, Exec Coach.

Featured plenary: Building an inclusive culture: Maximising team performance in law firms

  • Karl Brown, Partner, Clarke Willmott

Closing plenary: In conversation with… William Peake

  • William Peake, Global Managing Partner, Harneys
  • Nadine Stanton, Founder and CEO, Professional Training Ltd

Strategic Insights Workshops:

  • In sync and ahead: Building high performing teams through communication, Bethan Watts, Associate, Professional Training Ltd

  • Creating safe spaces for high performance: Building trust and culture in teams, Clare Collins, Associate, Professional Training Ltd

  • Aligned for Success: Driving performance through strategy, roles, and shared purpose, Julienne Baron, Associate, Professional Training Ltd

 

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting? Find out more here.

Cost to attend

£389+VAT Early bird rate available until 12th December 2025
£489+VAT Standard rate from 13th December 2025

Venue details

BMA House

Tavistock Square 

London

WC1H 9JP