Highland businesses invited to event exploring Green Freeport benefits
Giles Jones and Amy Lambert Law firms Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell have announced an event exploring the transformative potential of Green Freeports for the Highland economy. The event[1], part of Highland Business Week in September, will feature expert insights from Calum MacPherson, CEO, Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport, Amy Lambert deputy head of freeports at the Department of Business and Trade, and Giles Jones, freeport manager at Liverpool City Freeport.
A recent major milestone saw the establishment of the tax sites for Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, so this aptly-timed event will allow businesses across the Highlands to learn more about reaping the benefits.
Angus MacLeod, partner at WJM and head of its Inverness office, said: "Green Freeports represent a transformative opportunity for the Highland economy, and we and Irwin Mitchell are excited to host this event to explore the vast potential they offer. "Our firms would like to encourage businesses from across the region to come along and find out about how our combined expertise can help them join the Green Freeport journey to transform the local economy and benefit their businesses. "We can help businesses at various stages of their Green Freeport journey - providing compliance and regulatory guidance to those starting out, supporting companies who are looking to evolve to take advantage of the opportunities, and providing counsel to those with more sophisticated governance needs."
The event[2] will take place on 25 September from 2.30pm-5pm, at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness.
Following presentations from the guest speakers, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with these industry experts during a Q&A session chaired by Mr MacLeod, followed by a general networking event.