65. Management of foreign group practice

A foreign group practice may be managed by a person (called in this rule and rules 66 and 67 the manager) who —

need not be any licensed foreign law practice in the foreign group practice; and

need not be a sole proprietor, partner or director of any licensed foreign law practice in the foreign group practice.

The manager may provide, or the licensed foreign law practices in a foreign group practice may otherwise share, the infrastructure and management services which may be required for the efficient and proper functioning of the foreign group practice.

In this rule —

“infrastructure” includes the premises in which a foreign group practice operates, furnishings, law books, office and related equipment and paraphernalia, utilities, and electronic services for the purpose of searches and research;

“management services” includes all aspects of the management of a foreign group practice, such as the hiring and termination of secretarial, clerical and other staff or agents of the foreign group practice, but does not include any aspect which a licensed foreign law practice in the foreign group practice has by these Rules or by contract agreed to provide for itself.