Happy Birthday MD Communications!

MD Communications is four years old today – Happy Birthday to us! We are celebrating this evening aboard HMS President with our clients, supporters and friends, to whom we are extremely grateful because without them today would not have been possible. I set up the agency back in 2010 with a...


Speaking up about female genital mutilation

The legal profession is often wary of the word ‘campaign’. Historically, it was perceived as the preserve of those at the (often politically-motivated) margins of the profession. We routinely advise our law firm clients on how to structure and deliver campaigns across a wide spectrum of issues. One bubbling under the...


Uber and the cabbies’ protest

I had my first experience of Uber taxis in New York. They have been something of a revolution when it comes to private fares and there has been a huge rise in usage since the company was first established in San Francisco in 2009. For those who don't know, Uber...


Keep your eye on the Latin American ball

London’s Lord Mayor, Fiona Woolf, gave an upbeat assessment of the many opportunities for UK firms in Latin America following her trip to Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay at a Canning House briefing this week. “We can’t do enough in Latin America,” the Lord Mayor said citing Britain’s expertise in infrastructure, energy,...


Breaking the silence – Dementia Awareness Week

Dementia Awareness Week, organised by the Alzheimer’s Society, is this week. It is an annual event designed to shed some light on a condition that is all too often often misunderstood, and to encourage anyone who feels as if they, or someone they are close to, might be suffering with...


How can UK and LatAm Law firms effectively collaborate?

Looking at Latin America wondering which country and what areas of law your firm could get involved with to generate new streams of income? Well, lawyers attending MD Communications’ breakfast briefing in London served up some possibilities outlining the pros and cons of doing business in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. The...


How does social media fit into your PR strategy?

We are all aware of the way in which social media has been heralded as the bright, shiny new saviour of marketing and PR for business – ‘its free! It’s instant! And you can reach everyone!’ Of course all this is true but when you’re considering the value of social...


Darling it’s over. It’s not you – it’s Twitter…

As we all head away for the Easter break hoping for a harmonious few days away, it might be a good idea to leave the smart phone at home. It may not come as a shock to many to learn that new research indicates that Twitter users might actually be...


Global business development for smaller firms

The modern reach of large international law firms is incredible. Firms that were once linked only to a region of the UK now have global reach, listing offices across Europe and Asia, and there are now many transatlantic tie-ups and a few high-profile mergers between UK-headquartered firms and firms in...


Social media and disaster response

Social media has been responsible for a number of far-reaching changes in modern society. We're all aware of the way it has provided a fantastic, free marketing channel, as well as a way to communicate with a vast number of people on a totally different scale to anything that has...