On 9 April 2019, Managing Partner of Signum Law Firm, Mrs. Sofiya Zhylkaidarova spoke at The English-Kazakh Legal Dialogue, the event hosted by The Law Society of England and Wales, The Bar Council of England and Wales and Kazakhstan Bar Association (KazBar) in Nur-Sultan city.
This event became a platform for a dialogue and knowledge sharing between UK and Kazakhstan lawyers. The event allowed discussions on issues of effective law firm management, professional standards and ethics.
Sofiya shared her experience on law firm management and views on current challenges in Kazakhstan: common practice, succession planning, development of young talents, diversity issues in local law firms.
The event in general has raised discussions on wide range of significant issues and hot topics such as development and promotion of young lawyers and future leaders in the industry, as well as the regulation of the legal profession.