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Celebrating achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal professionThursday 24 November 2016 • Finsbury Square, London, EC2

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The British Legal Awards are the leading awards for the UK’s thriving business law community acting as a showcase for the achievements of one of the country’s most successful sectors. Hosted by Legal Week in association with The City of London Law Society, this glittering awards ceremony is attended by 1,000 lawyers, representing the cream of the UK’s legal community.

Exposure and profileBenefit from high-profile branding to the UK’s legal industry before, during and after the event

Networking opportunitiesWith senior decision makers from the Top UK and Global law firms, and in-house teams

Increase your credibilityThrough association with the legal industry’s leading media brand and awards

Create new business opportunitiesThrough higher brand presence among current and potential clients

Gain valuable profiling in Legal WeekThrough awards-related editorial coverage and post-event features

Raise the profile of your servicesWith an influential and affluent audience

Sponsorship benefits

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SUMMARY

Headline sponsorship – £50,000

Headline Sponsorship provides the ultimate opportunity to position your company at the forefront of the British legal community and the natural provider of choice in your field. The British Legal Awards reaches across the globe and provides a year-round multimedia solution – online and in person and your brand will be the dominant presence in the 3-month marketing campaign as well as on the night itself. There is no more effective statement to the market that you are a company who is driving the industry forward than by being the main sponsor at the largest, most credible and most anticipated awards event. Each step of the Headline package provides access to the UK’s highest quality legal audience, providing unparalleled new business opportunities throughout the campaign.

Pre-event MarketingThe Headline Sponsor will have highest profile branding on all marketing activities. The Headline Sponsor will also receive:• Highlighted as Headline Sponsor on all marketing materials • Banner advert to appear on the British Legal Awards homepage

highlighting association with the awards• Exclusive use of the British Legal Awards logo on any promotional

literature created by the sponsoring company• Company logo and credits in all awards promotion and marketing• Company logo on invite• Company logo, 200 word profile and web link on awards website

On the night With a huge presence throughout the night, each of the 1,000 guests on the night will be left in no doubt as to whom the Headline Sponsor is:

Entrance branding• Headline Sponsor will have exclusive high impact branding of the

venue entrance to capture guests as soon as they arrive

Event exposure• 3 x Platinum tables (30 places) in the highest profile locations

(value = £14,985)• Full co-branding of the event with Legal Week• Company to have most prominent logo on table plan• Exclusive branding on cover of menu booklet placed on all 1,000

seats plus ‘word from our sponsor’ introduction• Company logo to be prominently displayed on stage and screens

within the main arena

Category Sponsorships• Sponsorship of 4 x award categories including the prestigious

‘City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award’ (value = £59,980)

• All four awards to be announced ‘in association with’ the sponsoring company and be presented on stage by a company representative

• Sponsor’s logo on all AV screens during each category• Company name engraved on all trophies presented by the

sponsor to the winners

Bar Sponsorship• Exclusive sponsorship of the bar which opens after the ceremony

and becomes one of the highest footfall areas in the venue!• Branded signage balloons & coasters (organizer to provide)• Branded clothing for staff (sponsor to provide)• Opportunity to distribute gifts at bar

Post event Video• Legal Week will produce a short video of the ceremony with

interviews from the winners and Headline Sponsor.• The video will be hosted on Legalweek.com to open your

message to the entire industry and promoted via all Legal Week channels (email, social media, homepage event website)

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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Category sponsorship – £10,000 Twitter wall sponsorship – £9,000

Pre-Awards• Company logo and credits in all awards promotion and marketing• Company logo on invite• Company logo, 100 word profile and web link on awards website • Highlighted as sponsor of the specific category. Aligning the

company with those shortlisted

On the night • Company representative to present sponsored award category on

the night.• One VIP table of 10 in prime location • Company logo in sponsors loop on AV screen presentation

throughout the evening and credits in script• Company logo featured during sponsored category• Logo, company description and credits in awards programme

distributed to all guests• A full page advertisement to appear in the awards programme

Post-Awards• Use of the British Legal Awards Logo on any promotional literature

created by the sponsoring company • Listed as a sponsor throughout the post-event editorial coverage

Pre-Awards• Company logo and credits in all awards promotion and marketing• Company logo on invite• Company logo, 100 word profile and web link on awards website • Highlighted as Twitter Wall sponsor throughout marketing

campaign – your Twitter handle or hashtag can be promoted throughout the marketing campaign

On the night • Exclusive Twitter Wall sponsor at the event• Screens will show the Twitter Wall throughout the evening. There

will be slight gap in the Twitter Wall presence when the awards are announced.

• Your logo will feature on the Twitter Wall throughout the event• Company logo in sponsors loop on AV screen presentation

throughout the evening and credits in script• Logo, company description and credits in awards programme

distributed to all guests• A full page advertisement to appear in the awards programme

Post-Awards• Use of the British Legal Awards Logo on any promotional literature

created by the sponsoring company • Listed as a sponsor throughout the post-event editorial coverage

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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Drinks reception sponsorship – £10,000 Balloon pop sponsorship – £9,000

Pre-Awards• Company logo and credits in all awards promotion and marketing• Company logo on invite• Company logo, 100 word profile and web link on awards website • Highlighted as Drinks Reception sponsor through all marketing

On the night • One VIP table of 10 in prime location • Exclusive branding of champagne reception area• Sponsor can provide branded clothing for waiting staff• Branded signage and balloons (organiser to provide)• Branded cardboard ‘coasters’ attached to the bottom of each

champagne flute (sponsor can customise these and even run a social media or QR code promotion)

• Exclusive rights to place/distribute promotional collateral in the champagne reception (subject to organisers approval)

• Company logo to be prominently displayed on screens in the reception area

• Company logo to appear on the programme and menu booklet• Branding on ‘sponsor’s loop’ played on AV screens throughout the

evening• A full page advertisement to appear in the awards programme

Post-Awards• Use of the British Legal Awards Logo on any promotional literature

created by the sponsoring company • Listed as a sponsor throughout the post-event editorial coverage

Pre-Awards• Company logo and credits in all awards promotion and marketing

– emails and direct mail• Company logo on all invites• Company logo, 100 word profile and web link on awards website

On the night • One VIP table of 10 in prime location • Exclusive Balloon Pop sponsor at the event• Incredible impact on guests as they enter the main room,

guaranteed to make a lasting impression• Sponsor branded balloons tied to all 1,000 seats • Guests pop the balloons when they take their seats for dinner to

see if they have won the competition (prizes provided by Sponsor)• Company logo in sponsors loop on AV screen presentation

throughout the evening and credits in script• Logo, company description and credits in awards programme

distributed to all guests• A full page advertisement to appear in the awards programme

Post-Awards• Use of the British Legal Awards Logo on any promotional literature

created by the sponsoring company

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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Networking sponsorship – £7,000

Pre-Awards• Company logo and credits in all awards promotion and marketing• Company logo on invite• Company logo, 100 word profile and web link on awards website

On the night • One VIP tables of 10 in prime location • Company logo in sponsors loop on AV screen presentation

throughout the evening and credits in script

• Logo, company description and credits in awards programme distributed to all guests

• A full page advertisement to appear in the awards programme

Post-Awards• Use of the British Legal Awards Logo on any promotional

literature created by the sponsoring company • Listed as a sponsor throughout the post-event editorial coverage

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Legal Week and ALM invite you to explore the business and marketing opportunities on offer at The British Legal Awards 2016 by speaking with our sponsorship manager today:

Thomas Pearson, Commercial Director, Legal Week E: tpearson@alm.com | T: +44 (0)20 7316 9067 | W: www.legalweek.com