“Pippa’s advice as Business Development Consultant to Howard Kennedy was practical, commercial and extremely effective. She helped lawyers to recognize the importance of Business Development and to appreciate that lawyers have to meet increasingly high expectations of service to clients.
Pippa gave them sound tools to meet the recession with confidence. She was energetic, enthusiastic and creative. Pippa’s charisma, chutzpah, and authority enabled her to work effectively with both the most senior and the most junior lawyers.”
- T J A Newey, Senior Partner Howard Kennedy
Click the photograph for video testimonials from Madrid, October 2009
“My attention was focused in Pippa Blakemore’s sessions, held on Monday afternoon (“How to turn contacts into clients: the steps for successful rainmaking”) and on Tuesday morning (“How to increase your value to current and future clients: the rainbow strategy”). Those “coaching sessions” turned out to be quite a valuable experience as Pippa really interacted with the audience, encouraging everyone to participate in what turned out to be a very lively discussion.
Every possible scenario she mentioned as being likely to occur was simulated in small groups, so we could have first hand experience of the challenges that one can be put against on a daily basis. I must say I really enjoyed myself while learning and benefiting from the different experience shared by everyone else.”
- António Machado Vaz, commenting on Pippa’s sessions at the IBA Conference 2008 in Buenos Aires
“I had the opportunity to meet Pippa in Buenos Aires during the IBA Annual Conference where I participated as speaker in the Trusts Panel. She is a very nice person. I believe Pippa understands the challenges which face lawyers when they have to develop their practice in both domestic and international environment.
Pippa gives practical advice on the range of issues, in a lively and interesting way. She has many relevant examples which helps to remember key points.”
- Alexandre Andrade, Associate Lawyer (Head of Tax Department and Head of Projects and Public Works Department) CCA Advogados Lisboa – Portugal