Each year the IICJ undertakes a survey of in-house counsel selected from it's data base of over 40,000 in-house counsel worldwide. The respondents typically represent in-house legal teams from companies operating in over 60 countries world wide  

Business Sectors Represented	Where they Operate

Profile of Participating Companies:  

• Combined annual revenues of over $500 billion  

• Participants representing over 3000 in house lawyers in over 60 countries worldwide

• Legal spend annually estimated at over $1bn 

• Legal teams ranging from 1-5 lawyers up to 250+  lawyers: 

Companies Responded Include:

Access Worldwide Communications, ACE, Aditya Birle Management, Advanced Internet Technologies Inc, Ahlstrom Corp, Alcatel-Lucent, Allegro Realty Advisors, Alliance Data Corporation, Alliance Data Systems, Allianz Insurance plc, Alma Media Oyj, Anglo American Chile Limitada, Animal Health International, ANL Container Line Pty Ltd, Antigenics, Ariba, Bakkavör Group, Bank of New Zealand, Barrick Gold, BDO Stoy Hayward, Bentley Systems, Biogen, Blyth , Bruce Power Inc., Cadbury Schweppes plc, California United Bank, Camargo Correa group, Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canary Wharf Group Plc, Cap Rock Energy Corporation, Capital Power Corporation, Cargotec Corporation, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, Ceres Organic Harvest Inc, Charkit Chemical Corporation, Chugach Alaska Corporation, Church & Dwight Co, CIBER Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, CNA Insurance, Concur Technologies Inc, Corinthian College, Crosby Asset Management Inc., Data Systems International, DataCert, Dentsply International Inc, Deutsche Bank Group, DiamondRock Hospitality, Digimarc Corporation, Digital Theater Systems Inc, Dollar Financial Corp, Dow, Dragon Oil, Dresser Inc, EDF Energy, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, Eurand, Excelsior College, Exclusive Resorts, Ferrosan, Fimat, Firmenich SA, Fokker Services BV, Foruminvest BV, Fujitsu Services, Fusepoint Managed Services Inc., Gas Technology Institute, GE Healthcare, General Mills, General Motors Company, Gerdau, Glanbia plc, Greif Inc, Grocery Supply Company-San Antonio, Gtx, Gulf International Bank, Harry & David Operations Corporation, Headwaters Energy Services, Henkel, Heritage Health Systems Inc,Home Gift, Icon Capital Corp, Illycaffe, ILSCO Corporation, Imerys, Impress, In Sight Health Corp, Interoute, Jeremy Evans Commercial Consultancy Services, Kimball International Inc, King Hershey, Manor Care, Martin Currie Pacific Trust plc, Mattel UK Ltd, McWane Inc., Microsoft Corp, Mks, Monster Cable, Mrs Field's Original Cookies, Mutual Art, NASDAQ OMX, National Australia Bank, National Information Solutions Co-op, National Oilwell Incorporated, National Oilwell Varco, Navigant Consulting, NCH Marketing Services, Neenah Paper, Nextel Communications Argentina S.A., Noble Foundation, Noblis, Novartis International AG, OMV, Opus Corporation, Orco Property Group SA, Orscheln Products L.L.C., Outokumpu Engineering Contractors Oy, Pace plc, Paddy Power plc, Parametric Technology Corporation, PB Capital Corporation, PCCW, PetMed Express, Pfizer Inc, Philippines Airlines, Pitney Bowes, Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d., Premier Oil PLC, Pre-Paid Legal Services , Public Employees Retirement, Qantas Airways, Qwest Communications International Inc., R W Sentosa, Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, REN Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA, Rent A Center, RHI, Robert Bosch, Santander, Sasol Group Services (Pty) Ltd, SCP Private Equity Partners, Separation Systems Inc, SGS, Siemens, South West Florida Water Management District, Stamps Inc, Standard Chartered Bank plc, Steris Corp, STERIS Corporation, SunGard companies, Taca International Airlines, Tahitian Noni, Tata Group, Tele2, Telecom Italia S.p.A., The Bank Of New York Company, The Jim Henson Company, The Juilliard School, The Timken Company, The-T, ThruPoint Inc,Transatlantic Reinsurance, TRC Solutions Inc, Trintech, Inc., Turner Industries, Ltd., Universal Electronics, University Health Network, University of Manitoba, Virgin Money, VTR, Western National Insurance Group, Western Power, Whataburger, Wilex AG, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance, York University Development Corporation, Zauss-Godwin Hardwood Flooring,

Contents:

"The IICJ gives the opportunity to see a legal department beyond our own company and country."

Ricardo Lagreca Siqueira, General Counsel, SKY Brasil Servicos Ltda, Brazil  

"The international scope of the IICJ helps me place legal issues in a broader context, giving me valuable insight into how best to adapt my company's business practices to the global marketplace."

Stephen Butler, In-house Counsel, Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation, USA

"The only Journal written by in-house commercial lawyers, for in-house commercial lawyers - great day-to-day practice reference"

Richard Heath, VP Legal - Global Anti-Counterfeiting Counsel, Unilever PLC, UK

"I think it's great to have a journal targeted specifically at the needs of in-house counsel.  The IICJ is an excellent medium for the discussion of issues relevant to in-house legal practice."

Karen Hallenstein, Supervising Counsel, Intellectual Property, Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia

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