Lawtrades Webinar: Legal x Finance: Building a Budget Partnership That Actually Works

"Legal x Finance: Building a Budget Partnership That Actually Works" was a webinar hosted by Lawtrades on June 25, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT. The session aimed to strengthen collaboration between in-house legal teams and finance departments by improving forecasting, accruals, and profit and loss communication. Attendees gained actionable strategies for aligning across functions and building more predictable, value-driven budgets.

The webinar covered key topics such as best practices in legal budgeting, finance expectations on timing, accruals, and reporting, communication and data-sharing strategies, and real-world examples from legal leaders. Panelists included Ashish Walia, COO of Lawtrades; Luis Villa, VP of Legal at Sonar; and Brian Weisberg, CFO of The Suite.

This session was designed for legal operations professionals, general counsel, and in-house attorneys who are focused on making legal and finance collaborations work at scale. Whether mid-rollout or preparing to move from first use case to full program, attendees left with firsthand perspectives they could put to work immediately.

The event was conducted virtually, allowing participants from various locations to join. As a past event, it is no longer available for live participation.