Patricia is a qualified Irish Solicitor with over 30 years experience in the legal profession. She has worked in leading Irish and European corporate law firms, NGO’s, Inhouse legal and the European Commission. Patricia has gained broad and varied experience working in multiple practice areas, teams and cultures within the legal field. She is the founder and CEO of Platforum9, the first social audio app connecting lawyers in live, interactive discussions on their practice areas and issues that matter to them. Having trained as a solicitor in Dublin, she spent time at the European Commission in Brussels, a German multi-disciplinary practice. In 1995 she established a full-service law firm and today, Karanovic & Partners is the largest regional law firm in the Balkans. Her experience gained as a law firm founder to the development of a 200 strong cross border firm is unique and specific to building a firm in the ever- changing legal landscape. Having exited the firm in 2020, she tapped into that experience and built Gannon Advisory, a boutique consultancy for law firms. Her particular focus is leadership development and strategic growth. She has been active in the International Bar Association for over 20 years and held senior leadership roles there including Co -Chair of the European Regional Forum. She is a committed advocate of building law firm networks and personal brands within those networks.