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2025 INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE COUNSEL COLLEGE FILING INFORMATION
Approximately 7.5 hours of general CLE credit in 60-minute states and 9.0 hours of general CLE credit in 50-minute states has been requested for accreditation from all mandatory continuing legal education jurisdictions where we had registrants as of September 29. Welcome and Introductions, Closing Remarks, the Lunch, the Dinner, and Breaks are not available for CLE credit.
How to Obtain CLE Credit:
*You must sign-in on the attendance sheet onsite each morning of the meeting.*
Shortly after the program, you will receive an email from CEU Institute with a link to enter your state bar information and the programs you attended. Once complete, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance with this information and instructions on the reporting requirements for the state(s) where you are licensed. The online form does include a place to enter information regarding teaching credits, etc.
IMPORTANT
The link/portal will stay open for 2 WEEKS. You MUST complete the online form by October 23rd to have your credits reported.
For any follow-up questions on CLE credits, please email the CEU Institute at [email protected].
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9 October, Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (75 General CLE Minutes)
Companies in the Crosshairs: When Criminal Offenses and Civil Liability Intersect
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
How to Keep Your Head, Uphold Ethical Standards, and Act as an Effective Lawyer and Business Leader When Senior Stakeholders Are Under Pressure (AKA Keep Calm, Carry On, Do Not Fail)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
The Rule of Law in Uncertain Times: Maneuvering Your Company Through Changing U.S. Policies
2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
Misinformation, Disinformation, and the AI Revolution
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
Caught in the Web: What Do You Do When Your Company Becomes The Focus of Online Media Attention
10 October, Friday
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (75 General CLE Minutes)
Future-Proofing Legal: Cultivating Legal Teams for Tomorrow’s Risks
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
If I Knew Then….An In-House Perspective on the Practice of Law in 2025 and Training Up a New Generation of Lawyers
2025 INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE COUNSEL COLLEGE CLE MATERIALS
Below you will find the CLE schedule with materials for the 2025 International Corporate Counsel College.
Under each CLE program description, CLE materials are listed. Please click each hyperlink to access that specific CLE material. If you have any issues accessing these materials, please contact Melisa Maisel Vanis, Director of Meetings and Professional Development, at [email protected] or Ashley Hatfield, Director of Communications, at [email protected].
9 OCTOBER, THURSDAY
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION
9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
J. Dominic Campodonico, IADC President, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, San Francisco, CA USA
Anna Cook, International Corporate Counsel College Director, Bristows LLP, London, United Kingdom
9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (Not for CLE Credit)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER ROBIN WEYELL
Speaker: Robin Weyell, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, SEOCID, London, United Kingdom
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (75 General CLE Minutes)
Companies in the Crosshairs: When Criminal Offenses and Civil Liability Intersect
The rapid growth in legislation imposing criminal penalties on corporations is a concern for GCs
everywhere.
It’s 9pm and you receive a call from The Guardian that your company is going to be front page news tomorrow. The editor says it is in the public interest for the bribery allegations about your dealings with your international resellers to be publicly aired; and it is an open secret that the Serious Fraud Office is going to lay criminal charges imminently. What do you do?
In this session we will explore:
- Does your company co-operate with the SFO – or not?
- And what about other regulators with an interest – how should they be dealt with?
- Several employees are in the crosshairs too: does your company pay their legal fees in defending themselves from the charges? And leave them in post meanwhile, or suspend them, pending the conclusion of investigations?
- What works in mitigation of any decision to prosecute, and what doesn’t? Is a voluntary redress scheme for affected individuals a good thing for the company proactively to pursue?
Moderator: Marc Dautlich, Bristows LLP, London, United Kingdom
Speakers: Matthew Barton, General Counsel, ZIGUP, Ashby St Ledgers, United Kingdom; Peter Binning, Corker Binning, London, United Kingdom; Alexander de Swart, Wladimiroff Advocaten, The Hague, Netherlands
Materials:
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
How to Keep Your Head, Uphold Ethical Standards, and Act as an Effective Lawyer and Business Leader When Senior Stakeholders Are Under Pressure (AKA Keep Calm, Carry On, Do Not Fail)
This panel explores how in-house lawyers can maintain composure, uphold ethical standards, and act decisively and ethically when senior stakeholders are under pressure, including ways in which external advisors can provide critical support in fostering strategic resilience. Drawing lessons from the Post Office scandal in the UK, presenters will highlight the consequences of leadership failure, the importance of ethical decision-making, and the need for transparency, accountability, and courage in challenging times.
Moderator: Damien Devot, Meyer Fabre Avocats, Paris, France
Speakers: Patrick Baeten, Secretary General, BESIX Group, Brussels, Belgium; John Beckett, Hunter Douglas, Rotterdam, Netherlands; Nigel Paterson, Currys plc, London, United Kingdom
Materials:
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LUNCHEON AND NETWORKING
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
The Rule of Law in Uncertain Times: Maneuvering Your Company Through Changing U.S. Policies
In our new global economy, changing U.S. policies on a variety of topics ranging from travel restrictions to tariffs and everything in between can make it hard for both in-house and outside counsel to properly advise their corporate clients. This panel will address how to best advise your clients to adjust to the known status and potential changes in status, including:
- the impact on personnel and the workforce;
- internal policies and international harmonization; and
- managing pricing changes, stakeholder relationships and international contracts.
Moderator: Mark Behrens, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Washington, DC USA
Speakers: Nicole M. Brunson, Vice President, Litigation, Domtar, Huntersville, NC USA; Atoyia Harris, Proskauer Rose, New Orleans, LA USA; Christian Murad, Legal Director, Lucid Motors, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Materials:
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
Misinformation, Disinformation, and the AI Revolution
What is the impact of mis-and disinformation on trust and how does it affect the rule of law, companies, and democracy. As the technological revolution accelerates, what will be the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our information environment - its challenges and opportunities?
In this session, the panelists will discuss the following issues:
- How healthy is our information environment?
- What is fact checking?
- How are companies affected by bad information? How does bad information cross borders?
- What is the international picture and how are different governments legislating in respect of online safety?
- What happens when institutions become politicized (the judiciary or statistical organizations)? How does this affect trust and independence?
- Is AI the answer?
- How to establish trust and maintain high standards? Why is it important that Full Fact is a charity?
Moderator: Anna Cook, Bristows LLP, Trustee at Full Fact, London, United Kingdom
Speakers: Andrew Dudfield, Head of AI, Full Fact, London, United Kingdom; Chris Morris, Chief Executive, Full Fact, London, United Kingdom
Materials:
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
Caught in the Web: What Do You Do When Your Company Becomes The Focus of Online Media Attention
This panel will consider strategies to respond to negative publicity and campaigns in social media, including in connection with litigation, and the role of in-house counsel in such situations.
Moderator: Gregory Williams, Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia
Speakers: Vikki Kosmalska, H/Advisors, London, United Kingdom; Kirsten Sowade, Senior Counsel Litigation, Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany; Jason Wright, K2 Integrity, London, United Kingdom
Materials:
6:00 p.m.
DINNER
10 OCTOBER, FRIDAY
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (75 General CLE Minutes)
Future-Proofing Legal: Cultivating Legal Teams for Tomorrow’s Risks
In an era of accelerating change, legal leaders are expected not only to manage risk but to anticipate it. This panel brings together experienced general counsel to explore how to build and lead high-performing legal teams that are equipped to handle emerging issues—from geopolitical shocks and regulatory shifts to ESG scrutiny and AI disruption – including how best to leverage the support of external counsel in a cost-effective way.
Panelists will share practical strategies for:
- Embedding horizon scanning into legal operations and governance
- Cultivating a team culture that is agile, commercially attuned, and future-focused
- Leveraging cross-functional insights and external partnerships to stay ahead of material developments
- Balancing responsiveness with long-term strategic foresight
Moderator: Brittany F. Boykin, Brit Insurance, London, United Kingdom
Speakers: Stephanie Bennett, Head of Legal, Boehringer, London, United Kingdom; Kevin L’Heveder, Vertiv, Paris, France; Priscila McCalley, General Counsel, Markel, London, United Kingdom
Materials:
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (60 General CLE Minutes)
If I Knew Then….An In-House Perspective on the Practice of Law in 2025 and Training Up a New Generation of Lawyers
The practice of law has changed significantly over the years, particularly with the advances of technology and globalization. At the same time, the more some things have changed the more others have stayed the same. Our panel of esteemed in-house counsel will re-visit their younger selves before they went to law school and consider the advice they would have given to themselves knowing now what they did not know then. They will also ponder how we train up the next generation of lawyers to continue to support the rule of law in today’s world, as well as the particular challenges facing in-house counsel and those they see outside counsel facing.
Moderator: Döne Yalçın, CMS Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
Speakers: George Pickering, VP, Legal, GSK, London, United Kingdom; Oya Şehirlioğlu, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Istanbul, Turkey; Katie Whang, Legal Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Materials:
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CLOSING REMARKS
Anna Cook, 2025 International Corporate Counsel College Director, Bristows LLP, London, United Kingdom
Cecila Lahaye, 2026 International Corporate Counsel College Director, Bird & Bird LLP, Brussels, Belgium