Introduction

The IICJ Seventh annual conference will gather together Senior In-House Counsel, Editorial Board Members, Authors and Subscribers to the International In-house Counsel Journal. Hosted at the Law Society in London delegates will be able to network with their peers and to formulate their own strategies to develop their in-house legal function.

This conference will provide you with an ideal opportunity to discover the strategies and solutions companies are adopting across the full range in-house counsel management issues. With over 25 senior in-house counsel presenting or participating in panel sessions the IICJ Annual conference is a must attend event, providing delegates with a sound insight into how they manage their organisations legal function effectively.

We have created a conference, which will be a day to remember, over 25 speakers will be participating from across the globe drawn from all key business sectors with a wealth of experience in commercial legal matters. Register here

The main driver is to enable in-house counsel to share innovative ideas, which can be implemented within their own teams. For example the popular Panel sessions offer delegates the opportunity to hear from experts and engage in debate on the topics covered, this year for example there will be a focus on  Managing a Global Team, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Team Building, Dispute Resolution, Online Responsibilities, Effective Use of Technology and Management.

As previously we have a fantastic line up of speakers covering all aspects of in-house management issues from 10 jurisdictions representing companies from all business sectors, companies represented include: 

Accenture, Aimmune, Assicurazioni Generali, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Austrian Association of Investment Fund Management Companies, Autorité de la concurrence, BT Plc, Chadwick Nott, Dangote Industries Limited, DNV GL, DuPont Co., Forensic Risk Alliance, Future Electronics Inc, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., KBR, Mastercard, Molson Coors Brewing Company, Nitto, Inc., Nokia, Nonwovenn, Pratt Industries (U.S.A.) Inc., Premonition LLC, SPEA S.p.A., Structadene Limited, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd, Tyco, Viaccess S.A, Victaulic Company of America (inc), Virtual Intelligence VQ AB,

Countries being represented in the speaker faculty: Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and USA.

Here's a preview of what to expect:
Click here to see the agenda.

This conference qualifies for 6 CPD points, which means you will earn over a third of your annual requirement by attending. It makes an excellent training day for in-house teams, particularly with the mulitple delegate discounts available.

Who will be attending:
Senior In-house Counsel drawn from all business sectors across the world are expected to attend. With the exception of the conference sponsors all those attending will be in-house counsel, which means that discussion will centre around in-house legal matters.

Participants' Opinion

Interesting broad theme conference, covering a variety of topics relevant to the in-house counsel, delivered by specialists in their domain.
Anca Plovie
Senior Legal Counsel
Alcatel-Lucent Bell NV, Belgium

I found the format very, very good and would recommend your conference to anyone. The atmosphere was excellent and allowed a fruitful exchange of ideas with colleagues.
Holger Hohmann
Senior Competition Counsel
Siemens AG, Germany

Knowledge- sharing with brilliant colleagues in a productive and collaborative environment
Gabriella Porcelli
Senior Advisor to CEO
Philip Morris Italia, Italy

General covering many topics concerning in-house counsel
Jeroen Diels
Senior Corporate Counsel
Riverbed Technology , Netherlands

I find this to be a useful journal for sharing the experience and knowledge of other in-house counsel.
David Newkirk
General Counsel
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, USA

IICJ succeeds in bringing together a broad range of in-house experience across a variety of fields of expertise and from diverse geographic backgrounds.
Nicole Linda Kelsey
General Counsel & Secretary
Amyris, Inc., USA

The IICJ is excellent resource for the in-house practitioner. The articles are always practical and germane to the issues that most general counsels face daily.
Bryan Yeazel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (Former GC)
Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc., USA

Very enriching
Hala Raphael
General Counsel
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), Lebanon