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Global Partner Meetings
Year
Dates
Location
Theme(s)
1984
October 12-13
Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center Tarrytown, New York
Focusing on the strategy for advancing the Firm’s U.S. and global aspirations
The Firm held its first global partner meeting in 1984. By that time, White & Case had three offices in the United States (New York, Washington, D.C. and Palm Beach), six outside the UnitedStates (Paris, Brussels, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Stockholm) and lawyers working in Jakarta at offices at Bank Indonesia. Jim Hurlock decided to convene a meeting of all partners to discuss the Firm’s strategy for advancing both its U.S. and global aspirations. Since that first meeting, the Firm has held a global partner meeting every other year, with three exceptions. In the gap between the 1984 and 1989 meetings, the Firm celebrated its 85th anniversary in 1986 with a boat ride on the East River in New York City and similar events in other offices. In the gap between the 1999 and 2003 meetings, the Firm held a global partner meeting in New York City on June 2-3, 2000 at the Firm’s office and at CitiCorp Auditorium in conjunction with a dinner on June 3 at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden in honor of Jim and Lyn Hurlock, commemorating Jim’s 20 years as head of the Firm; and it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001 at many of its offices, including a party in New York City at Christie’s. In 2008, the Firm held a one-day global partner meeting in New York City in conjunction with a dinner at Cipriani on 42nd Street in honor of Duane and Myrle Wall, commemorating Duane’s seven-plus years as head of the Firm. Many other meetings and celebratory events are held at the Firm each year at the office and regional level and are also held by the Firm’s practice, industry and interest groups, but the Firm believes the global partner meetings are essential to maintaining and nurturing the collegial and collaborative relationship among partners around the world that enables the Firm to pursue its global aspirations so effectively.
1989
October 26-28
Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center Tarrytown, New York
Moving the Firm forward by marketing and cross-selling more effectively
1991
September 26-29
The Sagamore Resort, Lake George Bolton Landing, New York
Building on strengths and responding to opportunities
1993
October 21-24
Marriott’s Seaview Resort
Galloway, New Jersey
Analyzing opportunities for growth in geographic regions and practice groups; criteria for growth; partner selection and performance; Firm governance/structure
1995
April 27-30
The Ritz-Carlton Pasadena, California
Strengthening the Firm through more effective practice management and cross-selling; identifying and evaluating the criteria used in determining partner compensation
1997
January 15-18
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City
Evaluating partner productivity and accountability; revenue and margin enhancement; expense control
1999
January 6-10
Ocean Reef Club Key Largo, Florida
Targeting marketing effort and structuring and managing the network
2000
June 2-3
CitiCorp Auditorium, Firm’s office New York
Advancing the strategic and financial objectives of the Firm and its geographic regions through cross-selling and client-relationship management
2003
January 9-13
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa Bonita Springs, Florida
Developing a vision for the Firm and identifying the criteria of success by which to achieve and measure progress
2005
January 21-24
Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Huntington Beach, California
Measuring progress against the criteria of success identified at Bonita Springs; developing the Firm’s client base; considering results of review of the Firm’s partner compensation system
2007
January 12-16
Hilton Hotel Prague
Building the Firm’s business; considering results of survey of partner views on selected competitor firms; reviewing proposed changes to the Firm’s governance structure
2008
February 8
Waldorf Astoria New York
Moving the Firm forward through client, people and operational initiatives
2010
January 28-30
InterContinental Paris - Le Grand Hotel Paris
Building a global culture through practice groups, industry groups and client teams
2012
January 26-29
JW Marriott The Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.
Step up by becoming more client-centric, emphasizing innovation, strengthening the Firm’s one-firm culture and focusing on high performance
2014
January 24-26
Marriott Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Berlin
Focusing on key clients, leading with ideas and leading high-performance teams
2016
January 21-24
Boca Raton Resort and Beach Club
Boca Raton, Florida
Reviewing the Firm’s 2020 strategy; global practice and industry group meetings; report from the strategic pricing task force
Dates:
October 12-13
Location:
Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center Tarrytown, New York
Themes(s):
Focusing on the strategy for advancing the Firm’s U.S. and global aspirations
The Firm held its first global partner meeting in 1984. By that time, White & Case had three offices in the United States (New York, Washington, D.C. and Palm Beach), six outside the United States (Paris, Brussels, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Stockholm) and lawyers working in Jakarta at offices at Bank Indonesia. Jim Hurlock decided to convene a meeting of all partners to discuss the Firm’s strategy for advancing both its U.S. and global aspirations. Since that first meeting, the Firm has held a global partner meeting every other year, with three exceptions. In the gap between the 1984 and 1989 meetings, the Firm celebrated its 85th anniversary in 1986 with a boat ride on the East River in New York City and similar events in other offices. In the gap between the 1999 and 2003 meetings, the Firm held a global partner meeting in New York City on June 2-3, 2000 at the Firm’s office and at CitiCorp Auditorium in conjunction with a dinner on June 3 at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden in honor of Jim and Lyn Hurlock, commemorating Jim’s 20 years as head of the Firm; and it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001 at many of its offices, including a party in New York City at Christie’s. In 2008, the Firm sheld a one-day global partner meeting in New York City in conjunction with a dinner at Cipriani on 42nd Street in honor of Duane and Myrle Wall, commemorating Duane’s seven-plus years as head of the Firm. Many other meetings and celebratory events are held at the Firm each year at the office and regional level and are also held by the Firm’s practice, industry and interest groups, but the Firm believes the global partner meetings are essential to maintaining and nurturing the collegial and collaborative relationship among partners around the world that enables the Firm to pursue its global aspirations so effectively.
1984
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Dates:
October 26-28
Location:
Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center Tarrytown, New York
Themes(s):
Moving the Firm forward by marketing and cross-selling more effectively
1989
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Dates:
September 26-29
Location:
The Sagamore Resort, Lake George Bolton Landing, New York
Themes(s):
Building on strengths and responding to opportunities
1991
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Dates:
October 21-24
Location:
Marriott’s Seaview Resort Galloway, New Jersey
Themes(s):
Analyzing opportunities for growth in geographic regions and practice groups; criteria for growth; partner selection and performance; Firm governance/structure
1993
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Dates:
April 27-30
Location:
The Ritz-Carlton Pasadena, California
Themes(s):
Strengthening the Firm through more effective practice management and cross-selling; identifying and evaluating the criteria used in determining partner compensation
1995
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Dates:
January 15-18
Location:
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City
Themes(s):
Evaluating partner productivity and accountability; revenue and margin enhancement; expense control
1997
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Dates:
January 6-10
Location:
Ocean Reef Club Key Largo, Florida
Themes(s):
Targeting marketing effort and structuring and managing the network
1999
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Dates:
June 2-3
Location:
CitiCorp Auditorium, Firm’s office New York
Themes(s):
Advancing the strategic and financial objectives of the Firm and its geographic regions through cross-selling and client-relationship management
2000
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Dates:
January 9-13
Location:
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa Bonita Springs, Florida
Themes(s):
Developing a vision for the Firm and identifying the criteria of success by which to achieve and measure progress
2003
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Dates:
January 21-24
Location:
Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Huntington Beach, California
Themes(s):
Measuring progress against the criteria of success identified at Bonita Springs; developing the Firm’s client base; considering results of review of the Firm’s partner compensation system
2005
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Dates:
January 12-16
Location:
Hilton Hotel Prague
Themes(s):
Building the Firm’s business; considering results of survey of partner views on selected competitor firms; reviewing proposed changes to the Firm’s governance structure
2007
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Dates:
February 8
Location:
Waldorf Astoria New York
Themes(s):
Moving the Firm forward through client, people and operational initiatives
2008
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Dates:
January 28-30
Location:
InterContinental Paris - Le Grand Hotel Paris
Themes(s):
Building a global culture through practice groups, industry groups and client teams
2010
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Dates:
January 26-29
Location:
JW Marriott The Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.
Themes(s):
Step up by becoming more client-centric, emphasizing innovation, strengthening the Firm’s one-firm culture and focusing on high performance
2012
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Dates:
January 24-26
Location:
Marriott Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Berlin
Themes(s):
Focusing on key clients, leading with ideas and leading high-performance teams
2014
Dates:
January 21-24
Location:
Boca Raton Resort and Beach Club Boca Raton, Florida
Themes(s):
Reviewing the Firm’s 2020 strategy; global practice and industry group meetings; report from the strategic pricing task force
2016