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International In-house Counsel Journal


The International In-house Counsel Journal is concerned with the exchange of ideas of In-house Counsel representing commercial organisations from all sectors and jurisdictions around the world. Each quarterly issue contains papers based on case study experience of In-house Counsel in the main disciplines of commercial law from different jurisdictions.

Content is overseen by the IICJ Editorial Board that meets 4 times a year to discuss content and determine which papers are accepted for publication. The board is drawn from a range of industry sectors and jurisdiction with considerable international knowledge.

A peer reviewed journal published electronically 12 times a year and in print form 4 times a year, delivering papers written by In-house Counsel covering the major areas of law:

Antitrust/Competition Commercial Litigation Contracts Corporate Governance Data Protection Employment Health and Safety Intellectual Property Management Taxation

From the following key business sectors:

Banking and Finance Energy Healthcare IT Industry Insurance Pharmaceutical Telecommunications

Please visit the IICJ Library to see all the published papers, which includes more business sectors and areas of law

Recent Papers
A CISO’s Guide to Traversing the Labyrinth of Cybersecurity Regulations

Angela Dunn, Principal Associate General Counsel, NASDAQ, USA
AI and Inventorship

Anagha Tendulkar, In-house Patent Counsel, Cipla, India
Building an Elite In-house Legal Department

Douglas Barnard, EVP, Corporate Development and Legal Advisor, CF Industries, USA
Cash is King in the UK Construction Industry

Anthony Philpott, Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
Economics of Streaming & the Rise of the Music Artists’ Rights and Compensation

Jansher Verscht, Economics Student at University, UK
Afzana Anwer, Head of IP, Altilium Clean Technology, UK
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Legal Profession Disrupted?

James Lau, Singapore
Impact of Sanctions on Russian Companies and Ways to Minimize Their Consequences.

Elena Ogawa, PF Finance, LEVINE Bridge Company, Russia
Anastasia Maslova, Lawyer, Levine Bridge LLC, Russia
Lawyers, Loneliness & Mental Health

Jeffery Tan, Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Lawyers, Workplace, Mental Health & Psychological Safety

Jeffery Tan, Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Legal Profession in an Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence

James Lau, former Regional Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, Singapore
The Interplay between Antitrust Law and Intellectual Property Law in South Africa: A Critical Analysis of the OECD Recommendation on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition

Stephany Torres, Senior Associate, Primerio, South Africa
Joshua Eveleigh, Associate, Primerio, South Africa
Michael-James Currie, Partner, Primerio, South Africa
Madelein Kleyn, CEO Mad K IP Consulting, Mad K IP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

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