The Narrative Rendez-Vous

AI is changing how legal work gets done, and with it how that work is valued, priced and delivered.

On 3 November, we're bringing together a curated room of law firm and in-house legal team leaders at Eight Moorgate for an afternoon on the changing economics of legal services. The aim is to get both sides of the relationship in the same room to talk about what clients value, what good service looks like, and how the relationship between firms and their clients needs to change.

Co-hosted by Narrative and GC Rendez-Vous.

With thanks to our event partners Intapp, Sandstone and Ivo.

Programme

15:30 | Arrival and networking

Eight Moorgate, 1 Dysart Street, London EC2A 2BX

16:00 | Keynote: What is value?

Shaun Jardine, Founder, Big Yellow Penguin

Shaun spent 35 years as a solicitor and law firm CEO and wrote Ditch the Billable Hour. He'll open by looking at how value in legal services is defined, from the law firm's side and the client's.

16:30 | Panel: The future of outside counsel relationships in the age of AI

Moderated by Reena SenGupta, Executive Director and Founding Shareholder, RSGI

•⁠ ⁠Jeremy Hopkins, Head of Legal Operations, Johnson Matthey

•⁠ ⁠Nick Havers, General Counsel Europe, Lockton

•⁠ ⁠Chris Grant, Managing Director, Client Value, Goodwin

•⁠ ⁠John Bennett, Founder and CEO, Melius Law

The panel will cover what clients expect from their advisers, how firms set themselves apart, and what needs to change as AI reshapes how legal services are delivered.

17:30 | Open exchange The room joins the conversation for an honest, practical conversation about what needs to change, what comes next, and how we get there.

18:00 | Drinks and canapés

Upstairs in Eight's private members' space.

Why a small room

This is a curated room of law firm and legal team leaders, with each place confirmed by the hosts. Most of the afternoon is conversation rather than presentations, between people who see the same problems from different sides.

About the hosts

GC Rendez-Vous is an invitation-led platform bringing together General Counsel and senior in-house legal leaders across Europe through small, curated rooms.

Narrative is the AI-native pricing and matter intelligence platform that helps law firms understand, quantify and communicate how AI is changing the economics and delivery of legal work.

Places are limited and confirmed by the hosts.