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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 jurisdictions.

Economist Enterprise to convene more than 500 legal leaders for the 5th annual General Counsel Summit US

Economist Enterprise to convene more than 500 legal leaders for the 5th annual General Counsel Summit US

Law in the age of systemic risk

September 15th 2026·New York

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2nd Annual General Counsel Summit Asia

2nd Annual General Counsel Summit Asia

Legal leadership. Risk. Resilience.

October 15th 2026·Singapore

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Economist Enterprise General Counsel Summit UK

Economist Enterprise General Counsel Summit UK

General Counsel Summit to discuss legal evolution

November 12th 2026·London

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Who Owns the Innovation? IP Title, Start-Up Formation Failures, and the Hidden Cost of Defective Ownership in Investment and Exit Transactions
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For in-house counsel advising start-ups, intellectual property is often the principal source of value. Software, technical know-how, inventions, brands, data, content and confidential processes may be more important than physical...Read more
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Madelein Kleyn
CEO, Mad K IP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
The New Era of Acquisition Finance in India: Opportunities and Legal Challenges Under RBI’s Revised Framework
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In February 2026, the Reserve Bank of India issued the RBI (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026, formally notifying a landmark regulatory shift that permits scheduled commercial banks...Read more

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Agiloft's Kristin Knox Esche leads legal evolution

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Legal departments become strategic business partners

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