Building bridges with U.S. colleagues through commonalities, collaboration | Brenda Plowman

By Brenda Plowman ( May 8, 2020, 8:34 AM EDT) -- There is no question that we are living and working in ever-changing, challenging times. Global events aside, lawyers and their firms can find it difficult to build necessary relationships and alliances with firms in the U.S. In order to work, any affiliation must be built on trust and credibility, perhaps even more so when working across borders. Because cold calls may not open the lines of communication needed for successful partnerships, I have unearthed an effective way to build bridges through commonalities with colleagues....