Litigation Conference 2020
12th May, 2020
Law Society, London

Introduction

The IICJ’s In-House Counsel Litigation Conference will provide senior in-house counsel with invaluable insights on managing litigation and other contentious matters, as well as the opportunity to discuss best practice issues with your peers. 

Speakers include leading in-house practitioners, partners from Magic and Silver Circle and US law firms, eminent barristers, and other industry participants. 

This event is open solely to in-house counsel and is directed towards those who oversee legal functions’ dispute resolution strategy and spend and those with responsibility for complex disputes.

Sessions will cover all in-house counsel’s disputes-related hot button issues, including:

  • Aligning litigation with commercial strategy
  • De-risking litigation spend
  • Managing teams in multiple jurisdictions
  • Reputational risk and opportunity 
  • Best practice in global investigations
  • The impact of Brexit on cross-border disputes
  • Group litigation in the UK
  • Managing large volumes of data 

The conference is hosted at The Law Society on Tuesday, 12th May, 2020 and is brought to you by International In-house Counsel Journal, in association with the UK’s largest litigation-only law firm, Stewarts. 

Feedback from previous IICJ events

“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