International Online Media Partner to the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations around the globe. ACC promotes the common interests of its members, provides resources to help save time, money and effort, contributes to their continuing education and provides a voice on issues of global importance. With more than 25,000 members in over 70 countries, employed by over 10,000 organizations, ACC's community connects its members to the people and resources necessary for both personal and professional growth. By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.®

Official Online Media Partner to the International Bar Association (IBA)

Established in 1947, the IBA is the world's leading organization of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of 30,000 individual lawyers and more than 195 bar associations and law societies spanning all continents. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community.

Official Online Media Partner to the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) is an international association of business and commercial lawyers who live in, or otherwise have a strong interest in, the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in April 1991 at an organizing conference held in Tokyo attended by more than 500 lawyers from countries within the region. Since then, it has grown to become a pre-eminent legal association in the region, with membership drawn from throughout the world. It currently has over 1,650 members from over 67 national jurisdictions worldwide.

European Online Media Partner to the European Company Lawyers Association - Association Européenne des Juristes d'Entreprise (ECLA)

ECLA is an international non-profit association and is the umbrella organization for 19 company lawyers associations in Europe. Through its members, ECLA represents more than 20,000 company lawyers in 19 countries.

Membership is open to company lawyers associations only. While individuals are not members of ECLA directly, each company lawyer who is a member of a national company lawyer association can benefit from ECLA's activities as outlined in its programme. These include benefits such as conference discounts, legal education training and publications.

Australia

Regional Online Media Partner to the Australian Corporate Lawyers' Association (ACLA)

The ACLA is a not-for-profit organization and is the peak national association representing the interests of lawyers working for corporations and government in Australia. In-house lawyers constitute around 25% of the total Australian legal profession (about 12,000 practitioners). ACLA has over 3,000 members.

Canada

Regional Online Media Partner to the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA)

The CCCA provides a national forum for corporate counsel to advance the development of professional skills, the practice of law and their career as in-house counsel. The CCCA's over 9,200 national members represent over 1,850 companies and organizations in industries including banking and finance, energy, health, insurance, manufacturing, technology and communications.

Dubai

Regional Online Media Partner to the Dubai Corporate Counsel Group (DCCG)

Founded in June 2007, the Dubai Corporate Counsel Group (DCCG) is the first group of in-house counsel in the Middle East. Led by its 12-member Steering Committee, the DCCG has more than 120 members and has established valuable partnerships with leading international and national law firms, executive search firms and publishers.

The DCCG was created by in-house counsel coming together to promote the in-house practice of law in the Gulf. In recent years, legal practice in the Gulf has become increasingly sophisticated, complex, fast-paced and dynamic. As a result, many internationally trained in-house lawyers (as well as many international law firms) have come to the region offering their expertise and legal services. Legal organizations, however, remain relatively new and undeveloped, and the DCCG hopes to be a part of the growth of the legal sector in this exciting, dynamic and fast-developing region.

Germany

Regional Online Media Partner to the Company Lawyers' Section of the German Bar Association (ASDA)

The ASDA was founded in 1978 and aims to secure and develop the interests of company lawyers, and to promote training in the fields of law which are of interest to them. To this end, the Company Lawyers' Section has been organizing the Company Lawyers' Day for the past 15 years, establishing the traditional discussion forum for company lawyers in Germany. In addition to this major event, which takes place in the first week in November in Berlin each year, the section organizes other events in Germany throughout the year. Under the auspices of the German Bar Association, which represents the interests of more than 65,000 German lawyers, the section is the voice of company lawyers in Germany. Please visit our website for more information.

Indonesia

Regional Online Media Partner to the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA)

The ICCA was founded in 2004. Its main objectives are to increase awareness of the role of in-house legal counsel among the business and legal communities, and to strengthen communication between in-house legal counsel.

The ICCA is a reliable monthly forum for in-house counsel in Indonesia to share information, best practices, up-to-date legal knowledge and resources in order to enrich their professional ability and knowledge. The ICCA also organizes annual events whose scope is broader in terms of participants and topics. The ICCA's executive board is elected by its members every two years.

Italy

Regional Online Media Partner to the Italian Association of Business Lawyers (AIGI)

The AIGI was founded in 1976 with the aim of promoting the role of business lawyers to the wider community. The AIGI currently has over 1,000 members representing public and private companies across a range of industries, as well as government departments.

The AIGI provides training and development for business lawyers. It fosters collaborative relationships with various public and private organizations for the dissemination of legal knowledge, and works with universities, institutions and associations to devise legal and economic courses, conferences and seminars. The AIGI also monitors compliance with codes of conduct and encourages the exchange of information, experiences and documentation among its members.

Mexico

Regional Online Media Partner to the Mexican Company Lawyers Association (ANADE)

The ANADE aims to promote and facilitate the exchange of information, experience and knowledge between its members, and to enhance their academic and intellectual capabilities, by organizing courses, roundtables, meetings and seminars.

ANADE has no political objectives and does not interfere in the internal relations between its members and law firms. It aims to bring together people within the legal field who share a clear commitment towards the practice of law, and to promote the further development of its members, helping them reach the highest professional standards.

Netherlands

Regional Online Media Partner to the Dutch Company Lawyers Association (NGB)

The NGB promotes law and legal practice in business, and facilitates the meeting of members to undertake studies and exchange opinions.

The NBG has over 1,100 members, who are bound by rules of conduct. Together with the Universities of Leiden, Nijmegen, Rotterdam and Tilburg, it has established a course for the training of company lawyers which aims to deepen knowledge of business law and further the development of practical skills. The NGB also maintains close contacts with similar bodies throughout Europe.

New Zealand

Regional Online Media Partner to the Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand (CLANZ)

CLANZ is a section of the New Zealand Law Society. CLANZ was established in 1987 to meet the needs of corporate and government lawyers, including information sharing and networking. It recognizes the distinct interests and needs shared by lawyers providing professional services to their employers. CLANZ members are New Zealand lawyers working in corporate, government and other organizations, not in private practice. Approximately 1,800 lawyers qualify as members, from about 10,000 lawyers in New Zealand. The Executive Committee is elected by members at the annual conference.

Singapore

Regional Online Media Partner to the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)

The SCCA represents some 480 corporate counsel from 200 different entities. To cater to this increasing pool of members, the SCCA now has a wide range of events and educational and professional development programmes.

The SCCA desires to foster a dynamic community of corporate counsel, which will give its members the chance to network and to share information and resources. It aims to raise the profile of the in-house lawyers' community in Singapore and provide platforms to establish views on issues that concern this community.

South Africa

Regional Online Media Partner to the Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa (CLASA)

CLASA was formed in 1982 to promote the common interests of corporate lawyers in South Africa. It aims to improve and promote the proficiency and competency of its members and to encourage professional and ethical conduct. CLASA provides a forum for the exchange of views and mutual liaison on matters of common interest to corporate lawyers in South Africa, and liaises with representative national and international organizations in the interests of its members. CLASA has approximately 340 members.

Sri Lanka

Regional Online Media Partner to the Association of Corporate Lawyers Sri Lanka (ACL)

The key objective of the ACL is to be, and to be recognized as, the primary professional association of corporate lawyers in Sri Lanka. It provides an effective range of benefits and services to advance its members' professional development and meet their individual needs. Its aim is to represent members before their constituent law bodies and other forums by providing a voice for corporate lawyers, as well as providing continued legal education for the benefit of members. It maintains legal knowledge through conferences, seminars and social events, and promotes corporate lawyers not only within the business and legal communities, but also to the general public. It also ensures proper management in the field of law and other connected fields.