We bring together leaders of the world’s best-in-class legal & compliance functions

Global Counsel Leaders emphasizes networking, events, and insights to help corporate legal and compliance functions lead better, manage change, improve performance and demonstrate their contribution to the enterprise.

Connect With Fellow Leaders at Our Events

All legal and compliance leaders can benefit from productive exchange with their peers in issues of importance at work. We have created, produced, and moderated successful, highly-rated roundtables and conferences globally in more than 26 countries on all continents.

What Our Members Say

Our clients and partners include Global 1000 companies, major financial institutions, a wide range of legal services providers, global and regional law firms, legal networks, as well as legal publishers, diverse legal service providers and legal industry trade associations worldwide.

  • “I like the seniority of the participants and their proactive attitude. The topics are well selected and the discussion extremely well-moderated.”

    Former Group General Counsel
    HSBC

  • “Brilliant discussions, high-level people — I could not ask for more.”

    Group General Counsel
    Large Middle East Conglomerate

  • “There is very interactive participation and a real exchange of valuable info. I had cautious high hopes which were met and exceeded.”

    Chief Compliance Officer
    Europe 500 Company

Our Latest Info & Insights

Global Counsel Leaders offers global perspectives and the latest thinking informed by our two decades of work with corporate legal and compliance functions worldwide.

  • New book: General Counsel in the 21st Century

    Edited by Global Counsel Leaders’ Executive Director E. Leigh Dance and Chris Vaagt. Insights from esteemed corporate legal leaders and subject matter experts on key areas for General Counsel.

  • 3rd Annual ESG Report for Corporate Legal & Compliance Leaders

    Readers of this third annual ESG report will take away both practical tips and thought-provoking considerations for contributing to Sustainability in their organizations.

Founded & Directed by E. Leigh Dance

Global Counsel Leaders is led by E. Leigh Dance, building on her 25 years of experience bringing together corporate legal and compliance teams around the world to help them perform better and work smarter. Leigh’s consulting work helps in-house legal chiefs lead and sustain transformative change and demonstrate valuable performance. A recognized thought leader, Leigh speaks often on in-house legal topics. Her articles on issues facing general counsel and their teams have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, American Lawyer, and Legal Week. Her book, Bright Ideas: Insights From Legal Luminaries Worldwide, includes 26 original essays by industry leaders. She writes frequently on international issues for Corporate Counsel.

Global Counsel Leaders’ partnership with Factor further enriches the forum’s value to members through enhanced support and broad market perspective.

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